John Woods, deputy chief investment officer at Australian Ethical, knows that investing ethically isn’t about feeling good—it’s about thinking long. At The Inside Network’s Equities & Growth Symposium, Woods delivered a comprehensive and, at times, sobering take on where values-driven capital fits in a world facing economic uncertainty, climate urgency, and geopolitical rupture.
The ‘green bond’ market, once a niche segment, is now emerging as a core allocation within institutional fixed income portfolios. And as the sector develops, investors increasingly see the bonds as exactly that: just bonds, without the qualifier.
Sustainable investing is increasingly recognised as the practice of incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment decision-making for stocks and bonds. AXA Investment Managers’ Global Sustainable Equity strategy, which will celebrate 11 years in operation in August 2025, interprets the term ‘sustainable’ through two distinct paths: the sustainability of companies’ earnings and the integration of ESG information into fundamental analysis.
Moving to a sustainable investment portfolio can reduce an individual’s carbon emissions by 90 per cent, research from Stockspot has shown.
