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Australian Ethical reports AUM of $2.82 billion in full year results

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment has reported underlying profit after-tax for the 2017-2018 financial year rose 18% to $5.0 million, driven by strong member growth, strong inflows and positive investment performance. Phil Vernon, Australian Ethical Investment ...

Man Group appoints Jason Mitchell co-head of responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2018  |  NEWS
Man Group has appointed Jason Mitchell as co-head of responsible investment, overseeing all responsible investment activities across Man Group. Jason Mitchell, co-head of responsible investment, Man Group Mitchell will work across the firm's investment ...

New reporting tool to improve Australian packaging sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
Ed note: The Sustainability Report is pleased to present this article from Alison Atherton, Research Principal at Institute for Sustainable Futures at the University of Technology Sydney By Alison Atherton, Institute for Sustainable Futures When sustainable ...

Meat and fish producers not managing ESG risks: FAIRR

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018  |  NEWS
The world's biggest meat and fish companies are not managing critical business risks such as greenhouse gas emissions and antibiotics risk, with three Australian companies scoring medium or high risk, according to the FAIRR Protein Producers Index. ...

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 ...

Pollinate Energy merges with US-based Empower Generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018  |  NEWS
Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise that provides affordable solar lighting to people in India's urban slums, is merging with U.S. based Empower Generation, creating a combined social enterprise that will operate in India and Nepal. Women Entrepreneurs ...

Examining the corporate governance implications of share buybacks

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2018  |  NEWS
When companies announce share buybacks, are they returning value to shareholders, propping up earnings per share statistics, or responding to perverse incentives in executive remuneration? Since the US government passed significant corporate tax cuts ...

Ruling against Heinz shows risks in public shift towards health foods

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2018  |  NEWS
The recent Federal Court decision upholding allegations made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that Heinz's Little Kids Shredz children's food range was misleading to consumers because it suggested the high sugar products ...

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
Acorns Grow Australia will launch a superannuation product next month, a product that will be fully integrated in Acorn Australia's existing app. George Lucas, Instreet Managing Director "We have always been much more than a savings and investment tool," ...