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Defunct fund pays greenwashing fine

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... after several layers of screening. It's an intense screening process-but it's worth it. It's much more than simply picking ethical ETFs. We eliminate the bad (bye dirty fossil fuels) and go the extra mile to find investments that are not only ethical ...

Investors back modern slavery compensation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... a scheme. IAST APAC is made up of investors including Australian Retirement Trust, First Sentier, HESTA, REST, Ausbil, Ethical Partners, and Challenger. The group argues that business models and supply chains that rely on underpayment of workers, underpaid ...

SIX launches share platform for investors, activists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... of the Maugean Skate." SIX is working in collaboration with The Reichstein Foundation, Bob Brown Foundation, Ethinvest, Ethical Investment Advisers and NGOs Ekō, Environment Tasmania, Neighbours of Fish Farming and Living Oceans Society on the campaign ...

Rise in ESG commitment by global funds: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... falling into an ESG Commitment level, ranging from low to basic to advanced to leader. The researcher identified Australian Ethical as one of the 8% globally rated as a leader, with 24% scoring advanced, 45% scoring Basic and 23% earning low. Morningstar ...

ANZ sustainable fund flows buck global trend: Morningstar

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... concentrated," with 10 firms accounting for more than two thirds of total assets in sustainable funds, Morningstar said. Australian Ethical Investment has the lion's share of the market, with 16.3%, with Dimensional Fund Advisors on 11.3%, Betashares ...

Nature-related disclosures underway

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... exponentially, following a similar trajectory to TFCD reporting." Australian financial institutions on the list are asset manager Ethical Partners Funds Management, natural capital investor New Forests, and investment firm Metrics Credit Partners. Australian ...

Accountant ethics board drafts new sustainability benchmarks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
An international independent global standards-setting board has released new standards on ethical considerations in sustainability reporting and assurance. Public consultation has opened on the two new exposure drafts, put forward by International Ethics ...

Senior appointments at ag managers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... and communication roles at City of Melbourne and Bank Australia. "Warakirri has a long and proud history of providing ethical and sustainable investment outcomes right across our capabilities and this continues to be one of our top priorities," McKay ...

Australian Ethical grants $500k to climate solutions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Pure-play ethical investment manager Australian Ethical has announced $500,000 in grants for non-profits in the climate solutions space. The grants are part of the firm's annual allocation of 10% of its profits to fund environmental or social initiatives ...

Ethical ETFs AUM surges in 2023: Betashares

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
Funds under management for ethical, responsible and sustainability-themed ETFs surged by more than 24% during 2023, amid a strong year for ETFs broadly. Betashares' latest Australian ETF Review calculates the local ETF industry at a total industry ...