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Future Super Renewables Plus option sees $50 million inflow in two weeks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
... market." Future Super has seeded a fund with boutique infrastructure fund manager Infradebt and has seeded Infradebt's Ethical Fund with a commitment to invest $50 million by the end of the year. Future Super also works with impact investment fund manager ...

ASX adds social license to operate, TCFD to corporate governance guide

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
The ASX Corporate Governance Council has proposed a further evolution to its recommendations for how listed companies disclose environmental and social sustainability risks, including social license to operate and greater guidance on carbon risk. Louise ...

Australian Ethical Investment opens 2018 community grants program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has opened its 2018 community grants program and is inviting organisations to apply for a portion of the $300,000 in total to be awarded. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian Ethical donates ...

Regnan research finds correlation between company performance, conduct culture

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... underperformed the ASX200." Regnan Chief Executive Pauline Vamos said that the results show the importance of having ethics and ethical decision making embedded in corporate culture. "When we say ethical decision-making, it's not just doing the right ...

Improved disclosure in fashion supply chain: Baptist World Aid Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... a challenge in the industry," according to Baptist World Aid Australia. Baptist World Aid Australia published The 2018 Ethical Fashion Report: The Truth Behind the Barcode, the fifth edition of the report. In the report, the report grades 114 companies ...

Protecting impact from Greenwash - Duncan Paterson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 APR 2018  |  NEWS
... investment, the environmental and social outcomes of investments were often front of mind. The Quaker movement was a pioneer of ethical investment in the UK, and some of their earliest businesses were associated with a determination to achieve social ...

BetaShares' Australian Sustainability Leaders ETF certified by RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
... given access to detailed information about how the Fund takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) and ethical issues in the investment process. "We are delighted to have our second ethical product, FAIR, recognised by the RIAA certification ...

Australian Ethical Investment makes three new hires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has announced three new hires in its investment, ethics, and marketing teams. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director The appointments are "in response to Australian Ethical's ongoing growth in funds ...

Acorns Grow Australia to launch superannuation product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
... the last 12 months including Little Acorns, a savings tool for children, carbon offsetting and the introduction of an ethical investing portfolio. The ethical investing portfolio is a diversified option and includes Australian equities, international ...

Australian Ethical Investment reports AUM of $2.6 billion for half year

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported net profit after tax of $2.157 million for the half year ending December 2017, a 282% increase compared to the prior corresponding period. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment managing director Australian ...