Ethical Investing
The gift of trust: How talking about us strengthens our business and community
4 December
Referrals mean more to us than words can easily express. When a happy client shares their experience and recommends us to a friend, colleague, or family member, it is one of the greatest compliments we can receive. We never take that trust for...[Read More]
Australia needs faster cuts to hit key climate goals
3 December
Australia needs to up the ante on cuts to emissions through a faster clean energy rollout and more electric cars to close the gap between forecast reductions and 2035 climate goals. Government projections suggest the nation is tracking towards a 42...[Read More]
Worker shortages dampen surge in green energy, housing
19 November
Public investment in green energy and social housing has surged but worker shortages and sluggish productivity growth are holding projects back. Tens of billions of dollars were added to Australia’s major infrastructure pipeline in the past year,...[Read More]
What you need to know before making an ESG investment
13 November
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments are becoming more popular as people become increasingly aware of the need to consider how a company is run when making investment decisions. The goal is to generate financial returns while...[Read More]
Fears ‘free’ electricity could come with hidden costs
5 November
Energy retailers say they’ve been blindsided by reforms promising free electricity to hundreds of thousands of Australians during peak solar power hours. The Solar Sharer program, announced by the federal government on Tuesday, would give...[Read More]
No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks
5 November
Australia could slash transport emissions by swapping diesel prime-movers for battery-powered models, a start-up has advised after completing the longest freight delivery in an electric truck on a single charge. On the heels of the 480-kilometre...[Read More]
How to align your money with your values: Ethical investing
30 October
In today’s world, more investors are seeking not only financial returns but also alignment between their money and their values. This approach, known as ethical investing, is about choosing investments that consider environmental, social, and...[Read More]
Old batteries could deliver critical mineral shortcuts
29 October
Australia could leap ahead in the race to export critical minerals by making battery recycling mandatory and forcing manufacturers to take responsibility for their products. Failing to take action on emerging electronic waste would not only make the...[Read More]
Waste is the new oil: why Aussie export may be rubbish
22 October
Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of sugar cane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. The latter is being used by a Queensland...[Read More]
Renewable energy hits record but expansion insufficient
15 October
Despite record growth in the expansion of renewable energy, nations worldwide are not progressing quickly enough to meet their self-imposed targets, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says. Capacity from renewable...[Read More]
Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices
8 October
Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams, who has been chasing its potential for a long time. “I’ve been working in this area for 18...[Read More]
Electric car U-turn puts low-emission options on track
8 October
Australian motorists are performing a U-turn on electric cars, with the low-emission vehicles representing more than one in every 10 new vehicles sold after a slow start to the year. The turnaround saw drivers purchase more than 12,000 new electric...[Read More]
Financial sector urged to shoot higher on climate risk
1 October
Coming clean on climate risks has proven “flawed” as a tool to steer investment away from fossil fuels and into renewables in line with global emissions goals, environmental groups have warned. More than 50 climate finance groups from Australia...[Read More]
Green metals or bust: climate experts issue warning
1 October
Australian exporters, investors and governments need to urgently prepare for a global shift in metal and mineral demand, or risk losing a multibillion-dollar industry. Experts in climate change, mining and foreign trade issued the warning at an...[Read More]
Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target
24 September
Australia is generating renewable energy in record amounts and is halfway to its 2030 target, latest figures show. Coal-based power generation also produced less than half the nation’s energy for the first time during the past year, while Western...[Read More]