The investment landscape Down Under is undergoing a seismic shift as more and more Aussies – particularly women and young people – opt for environmentally and socially responsible funds. What’s prompting this change in investing strategies and how can businesses respond accordingly?
Mark Bytheway is the founder of the Sustainable Investment Research Institute, Australia’s first dedicated, independent, specialist environmental, social, and governance (ESG) research group. He has more than 30 years of experience in capital markets, investment banking, credit risk analysis, funds management, and ESG research in Australia, the US, Europe, and Asia.
With 20 years of international and strategic commercial experience within the telco, finance, and technology sectors, Maria Loyez is the chief customer officer at Australian Ethical Investing, the country’s leading ethical managed funds and superannuation firm, which has $5.4 billion in funds under management and over 66,000 clients.
Rosamund Brennan is a writer and editor based in Fremantle, Western Australia. She specialises in culture and social justice, and has been published in The Guardian, Deutsche Welle and The Australian, among others.
