By Ksenija Rykina-Tameeva and Pablo Berrutti Impact investing seeks to add value to society whilst also achieving financial returns. It is different from sustainable or ethical investing as it explicitly seeks to make a measurable positive social or environmental impact from the investment. Impact investing in recent years has begun…

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 Annie Zhang. Tell us a bit about yourself? I am currently a penultimate year…

By Fiona Huynh and Madeline Combe For investors in Australian livestock, significant headwinds have begun closing in; a changing climate, the spread of animal borne diseases, the rise of antibiotic resistance, animal welfare concerns, and the growth in alternative protein markets all point to a future fraught with uncertainty. Indeed…

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. Tell us a bit about yourself? I am currently at the University of…

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 Fiona Huynh. Tell us a bit about yourself? I have recently completed my Bachelor…

By Madeline Combe and Pablo Berrutti What is ESG? ESG stands for environmental, social and (corporate) governance, which spans a diverse range of issues from climate change, biodiversity and pollution (E) to human rights, diversity and employee engagement (S) to remuneration, board composition, and risk management (G). While investors asses…

By Gabbi Barker and Mariana Wheatley Severe weather-related events exacerbated by a changing climate, such as floods, droughts and bushfires are predicted to increase in severity and frequency. Climate change has been identified as one of the largest socioeconomic risks to modern society and lack of action on climate change…

By Heather Moore and Diego Vargas Maldonado 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. The power investors have to drive better corporate behaviour on human rights has come to the fore in recent years. With increasing shareholder activism globally and responsible investment now accounting for 40% of the total Australian market, social sustainability isn’t just good for…

By Madeleine Huynh, Serene Khalaf and Alexandra Brown 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. While the gender investing gap is narrowing with the increased participation of female retail investors, differences between women and men’s investing choices, grounded in a history of economic inequality by gender, continue to result in a lower number of female investors, compared…