David Blood is considered by many to be one of the pioneers of sustainable investment management. Almost 20 years ago in 2004, David created Generation Investment Management alongside Al Gore, the former Vice President of the United States, and they now manage around $43bn USD. We don’t normally talk about performance on this podcast, but […]
Read MoreBeyond Juukan Gorge – Uranium, Troglodyte Extinction & Cultural Cringe, with Kado Muir
What are cave dwelling Troglodytes? Is it a coincidence that places of cultural significance often seem to be in resource rich areas, for example the planned Yeelirrie Uranium mine? Why should your Financial Adviser be aware of these issues? Join us for this special Ethical Investment Week 2022 interview with Kado Muir. It’s a year […]
Read MoreReason for optimism in difficult times
Recent discussions with a range of our clients confirm that some are worried. They are worried about the effect of rising interest rates, and inflation on markets, worried about the ongoing effect of covid on economies and the burden of the debt that has been used to stimulate them, and worried about the potential for […]
Read MoreThe Green Dream podcast launch! Juukan Gorge, Green Capital & Hunter Gatherer Mythbusting
We are excited to announce the launch of our new podcast ‘The Green Dream’ for Ethical Investment Week 2021! In a special interview with Kado Muir for EIW21, we discuss Juukan Gorge, Green Capital & Hunter Gatherer Mythbusting. There are also interviews with fund managers, advisers and sustainability experts. Have a listen! Available on Apple, […]
Read MoreEIW 2021: Wayfinding for Ethical Investment
Ethical Investment Week 2021 will be held 25th to 31st October. This is an opportunity for Australians and New Zealanders to learn more about investing in line with their ethics. Our new podcast, ‘The Green Dream’, will be releasing a special EIW21 episode on 25th October – an interview with Kado Muir discussing Green Capital […]
Read MoreMassive growth in Ethical Investment – RIAA Benchmark Report 2021
The market for responsible investments in Australia has continued to soar in popularity to $1.2 trillion in 2020, with responsible investment assets growing at 15 times the rate that overall Australian professionally managed investments have grown – the landmark annual study from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has found. The new RIAA report researched […]
Read MoreBuilding commitment to environmental sustainability and human health
We typically spend 90% of our time indoors. Perhaps that’s why many us are somewhat complacent about buildings. We generally assume they are safe places to be. The pandemic changed all that. Suddenly, our attention is on whether our immediate environs can make us sick. We are asking questions about air quality, surface cleanliness, and […]
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