
The Get Ethical Blog

SLF event - Make Your Money Matter - 11 February
The annual Sustainable Living Festival is on now, running through the month of February with a full program of events around Victoria.
RIAA Super Study 2021
This is the fourth RIAA detailed survey of Australia’s (largest) super funds, to assess responsible investment (RI) performance from mid-2019 to December 2020.
Countdown to COP26...what does it all mean?
COP26, the biggest international climate event in years, is just days away. This year’s climate summit offers a unique opportunity to set a clear path toward avoiding climate catastrophe and securing strong climate action.
Checking the analysis: do ESG investments improve financial performance? Who's right?
One of the industry's fastest-growing trends is the increase in environmental, social, and governance (ESG)-themed funds. New products are launching regularly and…
How to compare MySuper and Ethical funds financial performance
This week, you might have seen two separate reports about the financial performance of super funds - Ethical Finds and MySuper. How well your super is doing financially is generally something that we’re all …
"We can choose the climate future we land in" - Code Red IPCC report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change AP6 reoprt (IPCC) came out this week, emphasising the fact that global warming is accelerating even faster than we first thought. The world’s leading…
Launch: Responsible Investment Report - 1 September 2021
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) presents its latest findings on the size, growth and performance of responsible, ethical and impact investments in its annual Responsible Investment Benchmark Report.
Greenwashing and your green investments
I thought you'd like to know that ASIC is now turning its attention to whether the ethical investments offered by funds are as 'green' or ESG-focused as the funds are claiming.
What is natural capital and why should investors like you care?
Assets are often rated based on their financial value. But, when it comes to finite natural resources - which are crucial to our economic activity and prosperity overall, why don’t we value them as financial assets too?
Tax News - new ATO app live this week!
The revised ATO app is now available in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. It’s a handy tool for keeping records all in one place, and it can help you save time and resources in preparing for tax time.
Ethical and Sustainable Funds Perform Better!
Ethical and sustainable funds do better. Why is this so? UBS and The Economist have just put out their survey report study of how the major players (ie. 450 global super/pension funds) are changing how they…
Super Special - June 2021
A number of key changes to Super have passed into law in recent days, and they will likely impact you in some form. For some people, this will also provide the opportunity to make very last minute contributions to…