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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

Impact investing with Fortescue shares

| Steve Holland

Is investing in Fortescue shares ethical?

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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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Recent ESG News

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Resources Shares

Fortescue shares in the green amid big decarbonisation news

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue shares are leading the renewables charge. Here's what's happening now.

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ESG

ESG investing: how do Woolworths and Coles shares compare?

| Aaron Bell

Here’s a look at Australia’s two largest supermarkets.

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Industrials Shares

3 reasons to buy this surging ASX 200 stock today

| Bernd Struben

A leading expert forecasts more outperformance from this fast-rising ASX 200 dividend stock.

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ESG

Impact investing with Fortescue shares

| Steve Holland

Is investing in Fortescue shares ethical?

Read more »

A male investor sits at his desk looking at his laptop screen holding his hand to his chin pondering whether to buy Macquarie shares
ESG

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

| Sebastian Bowen

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

Read more »

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price marching higher amid $426 million 'industry-leading' step

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto shares are outpacing the ASX 200 on Monday. But why?

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Energy Shares

Own Woodside shares? Here's why tomorrow is shaping up to be a big day

| Bernd Struben

Why is Wednesday so important for Woodside shareholders?

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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.

Read more »

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price slips amid an unrelenting ESG grilling

| Bronwyn Allen

ESG advocates and investment managers questioned Rio Tinto management at last night's British AGM.

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Resources Shares

Fortescue share price leaps 5% as electric machinery makes a milestone

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue is charging ahead with its electric mining ambitions.

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Energy Shares

Australian first: Why Woodside shares are making news this week

| Bernd Struben

Woodside shares are making news after the ASX 200 energy stock took this Australian first ‘valuable step’.

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ESG

3 ethical ASX shares poised to outperform in 2024

| Bernd Struben

This leading fund manager sees strong potential gains ahead in 2024 for these three ethical ASX shares.

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Resources Shares

Rio Tinto share price marching higher amid record Aussie solar power agreement

| Bernd Struben

Rio Tinto is working to reduce its operating carbon emissions.

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ETFs

Which ASX ETFs holding Aussie shares delivered the best returns in 2023?

| Bronwyn Allen

There is a clear theme among the best ETFs of 2023 -- environmental, social, and corporate governance.

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Resources Shares

What's happening with the Fortescue share price amid this US battery factory news?

| Bernd Struben

Fortescue is actively targeting some of the US$369 billion in clean energy initiative subsidies provided by the US Inflation Reduction…

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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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ETFs

Are ASX sustainability shares delivering for ESG investors?

| Bronwyn Allen

Are ESG-focused ETFs and managed funds delivering better returns than plain old index funds?

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ETFs

Want global diversification with a big focus on ESG? Try this ethical ASX ETF

| Tristan Harrison

Here’s why ethically-focused investors could love this option.

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Resources Shares

BHP share price dips amid carbon reduction news

| Bernd Struben

BHP reported on how it intends to slash carbon emissions by 30% from 2020 levels over the next seven years.

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ESG

Fortescue share price marching higher amid green iron 'major breakthrough'

| Bernd Struben

Turning iron ore into iron via conventional methods unleashes a tremendous amount of carbon emissions.

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ESG

Fortescue share price marching higher as green hydrogen plans heat up

| Bernd Struben

South Australia is forging ahead with its plans to splash $593 million on a green hydrogen plant.

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ESG

'Not sure if that's the way we should go': Why BHP shares are making news today

| Bernd Struben

BHP is trialling renewable diesel made from Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) at its Western Australian Yandi iron ore mine.

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Energy Shares

Is the Santos share price being stifled by 'reckless' growth?

| Bernd Struben

Santos has a number of new, multi-billion-dollar oil and gas projects in the pipeline.

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's what the ASX 200 miner wants from the government

| Bernd Struben

BHP covered a range of topics in its submission to the federal budget.

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's how the ASX 200 miner is cutting emissions

| Bernd Struben

BHP is committed to cutting its operational greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% by 2030, relative to its 2020…

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Energy Shares

Own Santos shares? Here's why the ASX 200 company's net-zero plan is taking heat

| Bernd Struben

Greenwashing, in a nutshell, is when a company misrepresents its carbon reduction plans or other sustainability measures.

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ESG

Fortescue share price dips despite green hydrogen milestone 'worth celebrating'

| Bernd Struben

Green hydrogen is produced using renewable electricity through electrolysis.

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Bank Shares

Looking to buy CBA shares? Here's what you need to know

| Bernd Struben

Despite a growing global and domestic push towards zero emissions, CBA is taking a more pragmatic approach to its financing…

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ESG

Are Yamaha and Toyota about to upend the ASX lithium share party?

| Bernd Struben

Latin Resources shares have soared 200% over the past year amid record lithium prices.

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Share Market News

Could this be a blow to the fortunes of Fortescue Future Industries?

| Bernd Struben

FFI has targeted producing 15 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.

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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?

Read more »

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ESG

Could this give some ASX lithium shares the edge?

| Matthew Farley

A new tailwind could be on the horizon for ASX lithium companies that embrace zero-carbon production methods.

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ESG

'Green premium': What could it mean for the Vulcan Energy share price?

| Matthew Farley

The ASX's low-carbon lithium producer has welcomed the findings of a new report.

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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.

Read more »

Group of children dressed in green hold up a globe relating to climate change.
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.

Read more »

A wide-smiling businessman in suit and tie rips open his shirt to reveal a green t-shirt underneath
Cryptocurrencies

5 cryptos boosting their green credentials in 2022

| Bernd Struben

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

Read more »

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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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ESG

Own BHP shares? 'Almost unbelievable' breakthrough could be key to miner's climate strategy

| Bernd Struben

The Federal Government is considering whether carbon stored in tailings dams will count towards carbon credits and offset schemes.

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Travel Shares

Qantas share price lifts amid new sustainability partnership

| Bernd Struben

Airlines are turning to sustainable aviation fuel to reduce their carbon emissions.

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ETFs

One ASX share price opportunity I couldn't pass up if I started investing today

| Tristan Harrison

I know a type of ASX share I’d want to invest in as a beginner.

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