Responsible investing has become a focus area in the investment industry, but greenwashing is rife and the sales pitch is strong, so what really matters? Research IP helps many of our consulting clients navigate the maze, but no one client is the same. For more context, our research paper, Beneath the Surface of Responsible Investing, takes a deeper look at the investment merits of different managed fund approaches applied in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Europe.
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| From Waste to Resource: Circularity In Food Systems Do you ever come home from grocery shopping only to discard 1/3 of your purchases? Absurd as it sounds, this is equivalent to the waste happening in the American food system. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that 35% of the U.S. food supply is wasted annually— between 223 and 468 kg of food per person. READ MORE |  |
 | The future of food and sustainable agriculture Agricultural techniques have changed dramatically over the last 50 years, particularly in more developed nations. More efficient farm machinery, genetic modification of seeds and the use of fertilisers and agrochemicals have all helped to increase crop yields significantly. However, while the industrialisation of farming has brought a multitude of benefits, it is also contributing to an array of unintended negative consequences, particularly for the environment. READ MORE |
| Access to Nutrition: Materiality of Nutrition – Are financial markets missing the value of healthy food? This report analyses 20 global food manufacturers with total revenues worth USD 6.63 trillion in 2022, representing 10% of the global food and beverage market, and compares the healthiness of their food product portfolios with their profits and market valuations. This analysis seeks to identify if investors are missing economic opportunities by not investing intentionally in companies with healthier food portfolios. For example, if companies with healthier food portfolios have higher earnings before taxable income (EBIT) compared to companies with unhealthier food portfolios then this would be a clear signal to investors that “health is wealth”. READ MORE |  |
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