sustainability

Even before a hot war broke out in Europe, commodities of all kinds were facing supply and demand challenges in what is a “perfect storm” for global energy. This...

The start of the new year is traditionally a time of discarding unwanted presents and disposing of last year’s clutter. But before you reach for the bin, there is a...

While it sometimes appears that younger generations cop the brunt of criticism (either for buying too much or not buying enough), a major theme is emerging where the...

The recent dismissal of James Hardie CEO Jack Truong highlights the importance of organisational culture and the responsibility of company directors. While an...

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) season in Australia is no longer just for procedural matters. It can really be considered a quasi 'third earnings reporting period'...

While there is an increasing number of electric vehicles on roads, the number of public chargers remains static. In fact, Google search growth for “EV charging” is 1.5...

The trillions of dollars being spent every year on global sustainability will be one of the biggest factors driving investment returns for the next decade says...

Environmental, social and governance issues are now well and truly part of the investment mainstream. For BlackRock, a fund manager with about US$9.5 trillion in...

Government and corporate interests around the world are turning their attention towards our output of carbon into the atmosphere, sparking a wave of investment trends...

The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) goes live in 2022 and will require ESG firms to assess how aligned their investments are with the...

One of the surprising outcomes from COVID-19 was the rise in importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) driven investing. While the professional...

Over the last few decades, a growing number of investors have been willing to do something which it seems Scott Morrison is unwilling to do in Rome: put their money...

Gas prices in the UK shot up by 37% in a single day in early October. This was on top of a near trebling in price since the Summer of last year.The UK has become more...

Like many others, the COVID-19 lock-downs were an opportunity to develop new hobbies. One of my new hobbies was to join a film club. A few months ago, we watched ‘The...

There is no economy without water, and no sustainable economy without waste management. Fidelity's Sustainable Water & Waste Fund offers an opportunity for investors...

The Alphinity Sustainable Share Fund and Global Sustainable Equity Fund both invest in companies we have found to be doing good for society and the environment (by...

The WHEB investment strategy has evolved considerably over the past 15 years. But the core has always been quite simple. We invest in companies that provide solutions...

A disappointing roadshow lunch. In 2016, I attended a roadshow lunch for an upcoming initial public offering (IPO). This was of course in the “good old days” before...

Australia’s sustainable bond universe blew past $15 billion in 2020, but still lags the European market by four or five times on a relative basis, says Realm...

Whether you love or loathe the organisation, Greenpeace knows how to produce a good campaign video. Personally, I love them, but even for me, its ‘KitKat video’ was...