Australian Ethical Investment hires head of ethics

A crucial new initiative offers investors a greater level of transparency and clarity, empowering them to meet their responsible investing goals while avoiding greenwashing.

Increasing geopolitical uncertainty means that investors must navigate new risks affecting supply chains, food security and human rights.

A lack of AI regulation poses a serious threat to human rights, as digital privacy is invaded, intellectual property is stolen, algorithms are trained by human bias, and discrimination and deepfake pornography proliferates the internet.

Prepare to be dazzled - or bulldozed, as the case may be - as sustainable investing goes through a whirlwind transformation, says the chief executive of the nation's third-largest super fund.