sustainability

Sustainable investing requires a balancing act when it comes to retail behemoths like Coles and Woolworths, which can have positive ESG policies while selling products with the potential to do harm. According to Australian Ethical, investors should assess these companies with nuance and a measure of compromise.

The ethical money manager says Lendlease failed to provide information required to independently assess the impact of its planned development in Mount Gilead, an area deemed critical to the survival of a resident koala colony.

For ESG discourse to matter, it must translate into quantifiable action. That means broadening the conversation beyond the close circle of sustainability converts and having tough conversations about capital flows.

It now sits aside recycling, reducing energy consumption and using biodegradable products as one of the most common methods of making a positive impact according to research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends.

The continuation of an economic world built on linear consumption, LGT Crestone’s Rachel Etherington says, will further burgeoning social and economic issues that threaten to destabilize the global system.

Despite a backdrop of weaker returns and uncertainty, Australian Ethical has continued to grow via great engagement and ‘consumer love’.

Perth in lockdown, ASX flat for the week, retailers smashed  Perth has entered a ‘snap’ three-day lockdown following another hotel quarantine outbreak. Despite this, the market finished slightly ahead on Friday, 0.1%, and finished the week flat. The highlights over the week were Megaport (ASX:MP1) and Monadelphous (ASX:MND), which jumped 10.5% and 8.6% respectively. All attention has been on a number…

Trucost Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Analytics Sustainable development considerations In 2015, the United Nations launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by 193 countries. The SDGs outline a set of objectives to be achieved by 2030 that aims to end poverty, hunger and inequality, while tackling climate change, improving health and education,…

The EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities In March 2018, the European Commission adopted an action plan on sustainable finance as part of a strategy to integrate environmental, social and governance considerations into its financial policy framework and mobilize finance for sustainable growth. In May 2018, the Commission released the first legislative package under the action…

In the wake of the pandemic, investors have continued to pile money into variously labelled ESG/sustainable funds. According to data published by Morningstar, by the end of June 2020, assets in these funds surpassed $US1 trillion for the first time on record. The number of products offering sustainable strategies is also rising sharply with more asset…