Andrew Darby writes that a final deal that should end the generation-old Tasmanian forest wars has been signed, protecting more than 500,000 hectares of native forest. Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/end-to-tasmanian-forest-wars-will-curb-logging-20121122-29ram.html#ixzz2DZRyMU2S
Read MoreIt pays to be Green! Australian Ethical wins another award
22% return in 12 months, lower fees and better insurance will get you noticed – Australia’s greenest fund has been recognised as its most exciting one too! From Australian Ethical (www.australianethical.com.au): Australian Ethical Super won the Rising Star award at SuperRatings Fund of the Year awards in Melbourne last night. The award recognises Australian Ethical’s significant product changes …
Read MoreAre you one of The Vital Few?
The global groundswell continues – a new online group has been set up which encourages pension fund members to challenge their funds to disclose their investments. The agenda is simple – to protect members’ investments from the risks posed by climate change. From the website: Maybe you reduce, reuse and recycle. Maybe you’re into using renewables, …
Read MoreGunns: A lesson in Corporate Social Responsibility
The news this week that Gunns has gone into receivership is an amazing lesson in how to fail at Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). If any investor were to doubt the material impacts of ignoring community concerns about the environment, this is a massive wake up call. Investments in companies such as this made by fund managers …
Read MoreInvesting in Renewable Energy
You want to invest in renewable energy, but aren’t sure where to start? You see sustainable investments as a future growth area for investment returns, but don’t want to take a high level of risk? If you answered yes, you’re similar to many of our clients! In today’s rapidly changing world of renewable energy development, we often hear …
Read MoreClimate change concerns for Australian Investors
The impacts of climate change on companies’ supply chains, natural resources, operations and key infrastructure are expected to worsen as a result of increasing temperatures, changing weather patterns, and more frequent and intense droughts, floods and storms. Virtually every sector faces climate risks and opportunities, and investors can’t afford for those risks to remain opaque. …
Read MoreOrica, The Great Barrier Reef, and your Super
Orica (ASX: ORI) will defend court charges relating to 279 offences, including the release of contaminants from its sodium cyanide plant in Queensland, brought by the minister for environment and heritage protection Andrew Powell. The alleged offending conduct contravened the Environmental Protection Act and includes: releasing contaminants in excess of licence limits; failing to notify …
Read MoreBusiness outraged by anti-coal campaign: Responsible investors not affected
Today’s article on the front page of the Australian Financial Review reports that coal miners are under ‘Green attack’. Coal Miners such as BHP and Rio Tinto are not happy about the approach, the latter describing it as ‘economic vandalism’. The article: http://www.afr.com/p/national/business_outraged_by_anti_coal_campaign_O09SRiOhlOTYeUJZr9CkXO What is the real issue here for investors? Capital loss? Poor returns? Whether …
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