Investment managers have become increasingly adroit at marketing the environmental,social and corporate governance hygiene of their investments.
Young investors hoping to make a difference with their money are finding it increasingly difficult to determine if a company’s ethical credentials are genuine.
Tim King was an early advocate of prioritising “ESG” – shorthand for environmental factors,social issues and corporate governance questions – as an additional tool for financial analysis.
The head of Australia’s biggest ethical fund has warned corporate greenwashing is deterring investors and consumers otherwise keen to do the right thing.
A warm inner glow is not the only benefit of investing your superannuation with ethical funds. The returns can be rather glowing too,new research shows.
Despite participating in three Running of the Bulls himself,Flight Centre CEO Graham Turner says those sorts of events are now struck from tour itineraries.
Now more than ever,Gen Zs and Millennials are increasingly conscious of the impact our super funds and personal investments have on our planet.
Environmental activist group Market Forces accused Australia’s 30 biggest superannuation funds of greenwashing while actually increasing their exposure to fossil fuel companies.
In the emissions-intensive construction sector,property giant Stockland believes the way forward is through diversity and inclusion.
‘Unrecyclable’ discarded pizza boxes are a manifestation of the sustainability challenges facing the fast-food sector,but Domino’s challenges run deeper.
Bendigo Bank has enjoyed a more ‘wholesome’ grassroots reputation than its big four peers. But its sustainability goals are just as ambitious.