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HESTA pledges to be net zero by 2050

Luke Michael, Friday, 26th June 2020 - The $52 billion industry superannuation fund aims to be a leader in responsible investment Australian super fund HESTA will reduce absolute carbon emissions in its investment …

Superannuation: A critical tool for social progress

Helen Steel, Tuesday, 6th August 2019 - Our super can function as a powerful lever to not only contribute to the simultaneous health and wealth of our nation, but to incentivise purpose-led business more broadly, writes…

Report Finds Responsible Investing to be a Finance Sector Priority

Maggie Coggan, Friday, 10th August 2018 - A finance sector leader believes “a major milestone” has been achieved, after a new report revealed more than half of Australia’s professionally managed investments are responsibility…

Super Funds Move Towards Responsible Investing

Luke Michael, Monday, 4th June 2018 - Australian super funds are increasingly prioritising responsible investing but have not yet grasped how to report this to members, according to new findings which come in the wake…

New Guide To Accessible Ethical Investing

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 5th December 2017 - Responsible investments have quadrupled in Australia in the last three years and a new guide is providing an overview of all the global ethical exchange-traded funds listed on the…

Growth in Responsible Investment is Backed by Better Than Average Financial Returns

Rachel McFadden, Tuesday, 25th July 2017 - Ethical, impact and environmentally sustainable investments are now outperforming mainstream investments, a new report has found. The Responsible Investment Benchmark Report…

Quakers Divest from ‘Big Four’ Banks

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 - Members of the religious community of Quakers in Australia have joined a growing number of institutions and organisations that are committing to divest from fossil fuels. The national…

Stockland Issues First Australian Corporate Green Bond

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 5th November 2014 - One of Australia's largest property developers has priced the first green bond issued by an Australian corporate. The green bond is…

Responsible Investments Streaking Ahead

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 30th July 2014 - Responsible investments are in many cases outperforming mainstream investments in Australasia, a new report has revealed. According to the 2014 benchmarking report by the Responsible…

Opinion

Investors Hold the Golden Ticket to a Better World?

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th June 2013 - They say money makes the world go round. That may explain why people are increasingly looking to money (capital) to step in to solve the world’s problems. according to Simon…

Impact

Impact Investors ‘In the Dark’ on Impact – Report

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 1st May 2013 - Meaningful evidence of impact has eluded impact investors and their investees, according to an analysis by global social purpose development Not for Profit, Keystone Accountability.…

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