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  1. A new framework for understanding the sustainability of business models – Part 1

    6 April 2023

    Business as usual is unsustainable. Whether you are providing advice or evaluating companies to invest in, clients are increasingly interested in how their money is invested. In this context, it is time to consider the role of business and the assumptions about what business traits make a company an attractive investment. Part 1 of a two part series outlines the five unsustainable characteristics that need to be addressed if a business is to thrive in a sustainable economy.

  2. Intern Profile: Liam Formosa

    1 March 2023

    Altiorem welcomes you to the next post within a regular series where we profile the inspiring and generous people who are making Altiorem possible. We are excited to introduce our intern profile on the amazing Liam Formosa.

  3. 2022 articles by the Altiorem community

    15 December 2022

    Altiorem’s backbone is our community of volunteers who summarise every piece of content that is on Altiorem. We offer our volunteers and university interns the opportunity to grow their knowledge and their profile by researching and writing about ESG issues which are published in the Australian Shareholders’ Association and The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association monthly magazines. We’ve anticipated that you’ll be looking for some lite sustainable finance reading over the holidays, so we’re sharing these articles with you.

  4. Slavery in supply chains – digging deeper as investors

    14 December 2022

    The onus to uphold human rights across opaque, dynamic, and complex supply chains is often blurred across multiple actors, creating a situation of blame shifting and inaction. However, the impact of money affects more than just financial returns. Where we choose to invest or divest goes a long way in influencing a firm’s position on human rights. Shareholder pressure or divestment are powerful tools to influence companies to consider the people deep within their value chains and is an opportunity to improve workers’ wages and conditions while mitigating financial and reputational business risks. This article looks as what modern slavery is and provides resources for retail investors to help minimise modern slavery risks in their investment portfolio.

  5. La Niña

    5 December 2022

    Last month, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that we’re up for a ‘triple dip’ La Niña. This La Niña phase is likely to have already peaked and is expected to return to normal conditions by early next year. While the occurrence of two consecutive La Niña winters in the Northern Hemisphere is common, a Southern Hemisphere ‘triple dip‘ La Niña lasting three years in a row has only happened twice since 1950. This article explains what La Niña is and what it means for investors.

  6. Does Australia need nuclear energy to reach net-zero by 2050?

    7 November 2022

    Nuclear power generates 70% of energy in France, 30% in Sweden and 19% in the US. Policies aiming to phase out nuclear power in Japan and South Korea have recently been reversed while 19 countries have nuclear reactors under construction. In Australia, however, nuclear energy has been banned since 1998. Do we need to rethink nuclear?

  7. The rise of gender washing

    17 October 2022

    Gender equality continues to be a key issue that companies are being called on to address with public attention focused on issues like the gender pay gap, harassment, and a lack of representation. However, like other Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, some companies have been accused of overstating their progress or ‘gender washing’.

  8. Empowering female investors

    10 October 2022

    The latest ASX Investor Study noted that women comprised 45% of total new investors over the 12-month period to March 2021, highlighting a positive uptick of female shareholders in the equity market, and progress toward enhancing women’s economic empowerment.

  9. How can renewable energy help address the global food problem?

    27 September 2022

    The global food system is at a critical moment requiring transformation to overcome significant challenges. Sadly, the world is not on track to achieve SDG 12.3 — and staggeringly, 14% of food produced is lost between harvest and retail, while an estimated 17% of total global food production is wasted. Agriculture is responsible for 30% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and this is only predicted to increase by 15–20% by 2050.

  10. The Modern Slavery Act: A hard road ahead for the ‘race to the top’

    19 September 2022

    New report finds companies operating in industries known to be at high risk of slavery are failing to identify obvious risks of forced labour in their supply chains or take action to address them.

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Why engage in inclusive business? This chart describes the three main arguments for why engaging in #inclusivebusiness will benefit companies, including growth and value chain security, value creation and productivity, and risk management. https://altiorem.org/reseach/implementing-inclusive-business-models-how-business-can-work-with-low-income-communities/
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Dive into the recent @CSIRO Aus Material Flow Report assessing circular economy progress. It identifies policy needs for better resource use, efficiency, and waste reduction.

Find out more here https://altiorem.org/research/australian-material-flow-analysis-to-progress-to-a-circular-economy/

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Altiorem is the world’s first community built sustainable finance library.

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Check out this report guiding businesses and investors on respecting Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander heritage rights while implementing ESG principles. It highlights the Dhawura Ngilan vision & offers investment recommendations.

https://altiorem.org/research/dhawura-ngilan-business-and-investor-initiative-a-guide-for-businesses-and-investors/

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Discover tools to make informed impact investment decisions. Learn about pre and post-investment stages, including conducting diligence of impact managers and effective monitoring and engagement strategies.

https://altiorem.org/?post_type=research&p=10759&preview=true

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