Directors could be personally liable for failing to consider risks caused by a company’s impact on the natural environment,according to legal advice commissioned by climate change advisory firm.
A lack of consistency in the labelling of sustainable investment options is contributing to confusion among investors while the government considers reform.
Asset managers are winding back unsubstantiated claims of investing ethically,which is good news for Australian retail investors.
Australia’s pure-play ethical investment manager continues to increase its scale with benefits for those who invest in its managed funds and superannuation investments.
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.