ESG

Speaking on a fireside chat during The Inside Network’s recent ESG event in Tasmania, Langley said that while infrastructure assets will continue carrying the burden of inflation there is likely more to be concerned about with REITS, both in the dominant US market and around the world.

Check out a selection of the images from The Inside Network’s inaugural ESG event in Tasmania, which saw a host of advisers, thought leaders and consultants share ideas on all things sustainability.

It now sits aside recycling, reducing energy consumption and using biodegradable products as one of the most common methods of making a positive impact according to research from Australian Ethical and Investment Trends.

For ESG discourse to matter, it must translate into quantifiable action. That means broadening the conversation beyond the close circle of sustainability converts and having tough conversations about capital flows.

Addressing the need to separate shareholder returns from real planetary impact, Robeco created its own framework that captures a company’s contribution to mitigating climate change.

Director Casey Taylor says money will be invested into eight impact investment projects, with $150 million going towards Victorian social housing.

Moving to a sustainable investment portfolio can reduce an individual’s carbon emissions by 90 per cent, research from Stockspot has shown.

Despite a backdrop of weaker returns and uncertainty, Australian Ethical has continued to grow via great engagement and ‘consumer love’.

Many are seeking to oversimplify ESG, which is an inherently complex part of investing, while others are overcomplicating what is really a simple consideration.

Australia’s leading ethical investment firm, Australian Ethical, has been among those to bear the brunt of the at times ‘brutal’ sharemarket selloff that has hit the S&P/ASX200 and S&P500 alike in 2022.

The end of 2022 feels a little like a blur of problems, people and red numbers, that’s not even considering what we have just been through.

“Greenwashing” has once again been highlighted as the major challenge for the financial advice industry when it comes to embracing responsible and ethical investment options.