Most companies undertake their community investment activities without a strong framework, strategy or tools to measure the performance, impact or effectiveness of their approach. In many cases, this is because tools and frameworks are poorly developed and applied in the Australian context. This has ...
I can almost hear them scoff at the question.“We are in the business of railroads! We invest in expanding and improving rail lines. We make better, faster and more efficient locomotives. We compete with other railroad companies and capture market share. We know what business we are in and...
Instead, you could invest in companies seeking to change the world for the better. SRI is a valid investment option when it comes to the bottom line. We have seen evidence that SRI portfolios are providing higher returns than non-SRI portfolios and are being increasingly sought out by ...
Can you find customers?We need to see evidence of at least one repeatable channel of acquiring customers that isn’t just your friends, colleagues, or people you know. Any channel will do. So we're comfortable investing early, and beyond that we'll typically invest in companies doing up...
Three main ways to invest sustainably: Exclusion Exclude companies and industries that don’t reflect your values from your portfolio. Integration Integrate environmental, social and corporate governance factors into your portfolio to improve your returns and reduce your risk. ...
Receive Regular Returns: Investments can provide a steady income stream. For example, fixed deposits and stocks of companies that pay dividends can help cover daily expenses during retirement and offer extra income while working. Minimise Tax Liability: Apart from growing or preserving capital, tax ...
First, companies can assess their nature footprint—that is, the types, magnitude, and materiality of their impacts and dependencies on nature. Before defining a nature strategy, companies would need transparency to ensure they can mitigate risks, address impacts on natural ...
These funds allow you to invest in many different companies all at once, and the field ofESG fundsis growing quickly. Look through a fund’s prospectus to find the small print about what you’re investing in. You’ll want to look for two things in particular: a list of all the compani...
WowPlay is a very good example of moving from a transaction model to a model where we go for innovation together and see if we can provide a service that attracts customers and achieves growth that benefits both companies. Hopefully, this is just one of many examples of joint inn...
In this time of digital Darwinism, companies that invest intelligently in digitalization will start pulling out ahead. The benchmarks and definitions for digital telcos are still germinating.