Alignment with ESG principles is becoming imperative in investment management. A majority of Australians expect their super or other investments to be invested responsibly and ethically. In addition to the expectation of returns not being compromised, investors also expect these investments to have a real environmental, societal or governance impact, not just “ethics washing.”
ethical investing
How can I make an impact with my investing?
“I want to do some good with my money.” It’s a request I am hearing more from my clients; a desire to invest in assets that have a positive impact on the environment and the community.
Ethical investing leads to more winners
Taking an ethical stance with your investment choices doesn’t condemn you to underperformance.
Having a direct say over your ethical investments
How do you access ethical investments? Firstly, most people think about trying to specifically choose individual companies to invest in. However, statistically trying to pick individual stock winners often leads to portfolio underperformance.
Nanuk New World Fund returns 12.8% in March 2019
Over the March quarter of 2019 the Nanuk New World Fund posted a 12.8% return, outperforming its benchmark index by 0.5% and outperforming the MSCI All Country World Total Return Index by 1.7%.
Sustainable materials is a hot topic and now a big business
Whether it’s plastic bag charges or the National Energy Guarantee, environmental sustainability is becoming a hot topic.
Sustainable investing, fertile ground for Nanuk
Resource constraints and environmental challenges like climate change, pollution and water scarcity are real. Global governments have been increasingly focussed on addressing these challenges, for example China with its tighter regulations around fossil fuels.
Sustainability fund outshines global investment benchmarks
The Nanuk New World Fund was amongst the world’s best performing global equity funds in the market-challenged March quarter and over the past 12 months. The Fund posted an annual return of 27.5%, nearly double the return of the internationally recognised MSCI All Country World global equity benchmark index.