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To learn more about ESG Investing, take a look at our Guide to ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing for all the details.

 

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ESG

Why I don't invest in 'ethical' ASX shares

| Sebastian Bowen

Here's why we need to be careful when investing 'ethically'.

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ESG

The ESG investing revolution: What you need to know to profit

| Kate O'Brien

ESG investing is changing the way investors approach the ASX.

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Resources Shares

Is Fortescue set to be pipped at the post on green hydrogen?

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue isn’t the only ASX 200 company pressing forward with green hydrogen production.

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Resources Shares

Can you buy shares in Fortescue Future Industries?

| Tristan Harrison

Is it possible to buy a piece of Fortescue’s green energy division?

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Resources Shares

'The world is changing': CEO reveals what will help drive Rio Tinto shares in 2023 and beyond 

| Bernd Struben

Automakers are waking up to the pending bottlenecks in supplies of battery and low carbon materials.

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Energy Shares

'Massive untapped demand': The $3 trillion opportunity ASX 200 energy shares could be missing

| Bernd Struben

Deakin estimates that Islamic finance is almost a $3 trillion global industry.

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Cryptocurrencies

5 cryptos boosting their green credentials in 2022

| Bernd Struben

A number of pioneering tokens are working to minimise their emissions.

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ESG

Own BHP shares? Here's how the ASX 200 miner plans to slash emissions

| Bernd Struben

Miners have come under pressure around the globe to mitigate the environmental impacts of their operations.

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Recent ESG News

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Bank Shares

Own CBA (ASX:CBA) shares? Here's the bank's latest stance on climate pressures

| Bernd Struben

Climate activists want to see lending for fossil fuel projects terminated.

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ETFs

Want to buy ASX shares in hydrogen? Here's how

| Tony Yoo

Can hydrogen replace fossil fuels in the future? Here's a way to invest in a whole bunch of companies involved…

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Broker Notes

Bullish on lithium and batteries? 4 ASX shares this fund manager loves

| Kerry Sun

Here's Regal Investment Fund's take on the renewables sector.

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Growth Shares

3 reasons why the Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price could be a standout idea

| Tristan Harrison

Australian Ethical might be a compelling business to consider.

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ETFs

New ESG ETF targets booming ethical shares market

| Sebastian Bowen

Meet the ASX's newest ethical ETF...

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Record Highs

Why the Calix (ASX:CXL) share price is surging 20% to a new all-time high

| Marc Sidarous

Carbon Direct's investment sees it take a 7% stake in subsidiary LEILAC Group.

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Energy Shares

Strike (ASX:STX) share price climbs on green hydrogen announcement

| Marc Sidarous

The company says its Geraldton fertaliser plant will become 100% green hydrogen powered by 2044.

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Bank Shares

CBA (ASX:CBA) share price edging higher as bank supports green loans

| Bernd Struben

Australia's largest bank is championing the development of sustainable buildings.

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Bank Shares

What's moving the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price this week

| Bernd Struben

ESG credentials are becoming increasingly scrutinised by investors.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 energy shares in firing line of United Nations' climate action

| Bernd Struben

Coal producers are coming under increasing pressure as global bodies move to decarbonise energy sources

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Retail Shares

Here's why the Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price is in focus today

| Brooke Cooper

Woolworths has made steps towards its sustainability goals, but will they be enough to enthuse the market?

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Bank Shares

What's moving the CBA (ASX:CBA) share price this week?

| Bernd Struben

Companies' superfund performances are coming under increasing scrutiny.

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ESG

ASX shares and the $41 trillion climate change investment opportunity

| Mitchell Lawler

Why this portfolio manager believes it is the biggest opportunity since the internet.

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Share Market News

ASX 200 just reached a massive milestone

| Tony Yoo

Amazing achievement from Australia's biggest publicly listed companies, but still so much work to do on diversity in business leadership.

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ESG

Why the Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) share price is taking off today

| Bernd Struben

This comes after the energy company's latest contract announcement.

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Share Gainers

Novonix (ASX:NVX) share price surges another 12%. Here's why

| Mitchell Lawler

Shareholders are electrified by the prospects ahead following the company's recent news...

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Resources Shares

BHP (ASX:BHP) share price struggles amid renewed climate pressure

| Brooke Cooper

BHP shares are in the red, instead of being in the green.

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ESG

Origin (ASX:ORG) share price falls as climate goals put to shareholder vote

| Bernd Struben

Investors are increasingly eyeing company ESG commitments.

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ESG

Will ESG concerns really affect companies like Endeavour (ASX:EDV) and AGL (ASX:AGL)?

| Sebastian Bowen

Will Endeavour Group and AGL share prices be held down by ESG concerns?

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ETFs

This ethical ASX ETF has doubled the ASX 200 in 2021 so far

| Sebastian Bowen

What's in an ethical ETF? Perhaps a market-beating investment for one...

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ESG

Investors push Australia's largest ASX shares to disclose climate risks

| Mitchell Lawler

Turning up the heat on climate reporting...

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ESG

Woodside among ASX energy shares claiming financiers are pulling the pin

| Brooke Cooper

Several ASX-listed energy companies are suggesting lenders and insurers are succumbing to the 'alarmist agenda' of activists. We take a…

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ESG

Why the Centuria (ASX:CIP) share price is gaining as the ASX 200 falls

| Bernd Struben

If anything, the pandemic has highlighted the need for quality logistics space in Australia.

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ESG

Revealed: 5 sectors with worst gender pay gap

| Tony Yoo

There is still an industry that pays women just half for doing the same job as a man. And it's…

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ESG

Investors warn ASX 200 boards to stamp out sexual harassment

| Tony Yoo

81% of companies don't think directors are responsible for the way the company prevents and responds to poor workplace behaviour.

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Energy Shares

Santos (ASX:STO) boss says investors and banks are ditching fossil fuels

| Brooke Cooper

Santos managing director will reportedly tell a conference today that key players are turning their backs on fossil fuels.

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Retail Shares

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) inks first renewable power deal

| Brooke Cooper

Woolies has taken the next step towards its ambitious emission targets

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ESG

The ASX is attracting anti-ESG money. Here's why

| Sebastian Bowen

An American anti-ESG firm is also looking to setup base here in Australia

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ESG

An ASX investor's guide to ESG-focused ETFs

| Sebastian Bowen

Some tips on aligning your portfolio to your principles

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ETFs

ESG investing? Demand for ASX ethical ETFs is on the rise

| Sebastian Bowen

Ethical ETFs are rising in popularity for ASX investors, especially millennials, keen to tap into ESG concerns. Here's what the…

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