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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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ESG

Why we're still buying ASX 200 shares that are 'high emitters': fundie

| Bernd Struben

ESG investors have focused on future facing industries, like renewables, ignoring the large potential improvements that can be made by…

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Energy Shares

How have ASX renewable energy shares been performing in May?

| Zach Bristow

No sprouts of green this month for the sector.

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Energy Shares

Own ASX 200 energy shares? Here's the 'key risk to watch' post election

| Bernd Struben

If Labor doesn't win a majority government, the Greens and newly elected teal members could push through with tougher emissions…

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Economy

If the 'election outcome is deeply consequential for clean energy investment', which ASX shares might benefit?

| Zach Bristow

Let's check what greater climate action might mean for some ASX shares.

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ESG

How soon can Fortescue start making money from green hydrogen?

| Bernd Struben

Green hydrogen comes from splitting water molecules into their elemental parts.

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ESG

The ASX 200 share 'at the sweet spot of decarbonisation': expert

| Bernd Struben

Some 80% of rare earths are still produced and treated in China.

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How to invest

Direct indexing: What is this latest investing fad?

| Tony Yoo

It's the hottest new stock investment concept that's labelled 'ETF version 2'. How does it work and who's offering it…

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ESG

2 ASX All Ords shares helping the planet and the back pocket

| Mitchell Lawler

What better way to spend Earth Day then brushing up on two companies developing more sustainable technologies...

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ESG

Here are the best ASX renewables shares of the year so far

| Zach Bristow

Green wasn't so green last quarter...

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ESG

Maximise ASX share gains or invest ethically? The SUPER dilemma

| Bernd Struben

Renewable energy companies can't currently match the outsized gains posted by their fossil fuel peers.

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ESG

Own ASX renewable energy shares? Here's why 'the energy transition will be good for us'

| Zach Bristow

Australia looks well positioned.

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ESG

Here's what ESG investors should know about cryptos like Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

It's estimated that Bitcoin uses as much energy each year as the entire nation of Holland.

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Resources Shares

Buying ASX shares to cash in on the EV and battery metals craze? Read this

| Zach Bristow

Are EVs and battery metals really emissions free? Some experts say not.

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ESG

Own Telstra shares? Here's how the telco plans to use drones to create carbon credits

| Bernd Struben

Atop cutting emissions, companies are also working on removing carbon from the air.

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ESG

Own AGL shares? Here's why the company has been making news this week

| Bernd Struben

Australia has so far lagged much of the developed world in EV adoption.

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ESG

What are the real benefits of ESG investing? Here's what Westpac says

| Zach Bristow

Environmental, social, and governance themes are front of mind for many modern ASX investors.

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Energy Shares

Why are ASX renewable shares struggling in 2022?

| Bernd Struben

Fossil fuel prices have hit decade and even all-time highs this year.

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Travel Shares

Qantas (ASX:QAN) share price lifting amid sustainable fuel deal

| Bernd Struben

Airlines across the world are under pressure to reduce emissions.

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ESG

3 roadblocks for ASX shares trying to become greener : Expert

| Zach Bristow

Hear what this expert has to say about sustainable finance in the region.

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ESG

'A lot of headroom to grow': Is 2022 the year ASX investors turn to ESG shares?

| Brooke Cooper

The future looks bright for ESG investing in Australia.

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ESG

Tell him he's dreamin': Are the Fortescue (ASX:FMG) green hydrogen plans realistic?

| Bernd Struben

Green hydrogen could offer a new clean energy alternative.

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Cryptocurrencies

Here's why these deep-pocketed investors are eyeing green Bitcoin

| Bernd Struben

More crypto miners are turning to renewable energy sources.

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Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here's what this quiet investigation uncovered

| Bernd Struben

The big miners have pledged to work more closely with Aboriginal landowners.

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Share Market News

What is green shorting and which ASX 200 shares are being targeted?

| Brooke Cooper

This ESG investment style is worth knowing about...

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ESG

It's not easy being green: A look at ESG investing in 2022

| Mitchell Lawler

How investing in ethical and 'green' companies comes with its own set of risks...

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Share Gainers

In the green: the 5 best ASX renewable shares of 2021

| Mitchell Lawler

These renewable energy shares electrified investor portfolios last year...

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ESG

Own Fortescue (ASX:FMG) shares? The ASX 200 miner just hit a new green milestone

| Bernd Struben

ASX 200 miners are coming under pressure to slash their carbon footprints.

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Energy Shares

Woodside (ASX:WPL) share price ends higher on Wednesday after energy giant vows to fight Pluto legal challenge

| Bernd Struben

Environmentalists want lifetime emissions impacts worked into any new project approvals.

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ESG

Australian Ethical (ASX:AEF) share price sinks on earnings update

| Bernd Struben

ASX investors are increasingly concerned about ESG issues within their portfolios.

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ESG

Is Aussie hydrogen vehicle maker H2X Global listed on the ASX?

| Mitchell Lawler

Australia's own 'green' vehicle maker, coming to an exchange in 2022...

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ESG

Could carbon credits become the new crypto? This fundie thinks so

| Mitchell Lawler

Both are big trends of the last decade, but how could investors make money from carbon credits?

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Travel Shares

Could climate issues pose a bigger risk to the Qantas share price than COVID?

| Bernd Struben

Airlines are among the companies coming under increased scrutiny for their emissions.

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Energy Shares

ASX 200 coal shares unfazed by Johnson's 'death knell' amid record prices

| Bernd Struben

Industry insiders expect demand for quality coal to remain 'robust' for decades

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ESG

South 32 (ASX:S32) share price sinks amid increased climate risk scrutiny

| Zach Bristow

Pressure to take into consideration climate change risks is increasing on ASX companies.

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ESG

These ASX 200 shares could be set to face fresh pressure over climate action

| Brooke Cooper

The IGCC has found ASX 200 boards generally don't consider climate change a business a risk.

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ESG

ASX 200 companies take note – global carbon credit trades soaring

| Bernd Struben

The world has a long way to go before achieving the emissions Holy Grail of "net-zero".

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Cryptocurrencies

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) price is still leaping higher, and so is its energy use

| Bernd Struben

For token that doesn't actually exist, Bitcoin uses tremendous amounts of energy.

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Bank Shares

Own CBA shares? Here's the bank's latest green initiative

| Bernd Struben

Green credentials are increasingly important in the construction sector.

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ESG

ASX renewable shares in focus amid Australia's 2050 net zero pledge

| Mitchell Lawler

Is it Australia's renewable future now set for a boost?

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Bank Shares

Own ANZ (ASX:ANZ) shares? Here's what the bank's CEO is warning on 'greenwashing'

| Bernd Struben

Ever more investors are investing with ESG principles in mind. But how do you know an investment is really 'green'?

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