'The Quick Start-Guide to Investing' by Glen James & Nick Bradley is available here: https://amzn.to/3QNNrbv In today's episode Glen chats with Erica Hall from U Ethical to chat all things ethical investing. They discuss how to spot greenwashing, the future of climate reporting in Australia, and whether carbon offsets are actually doing any good. If you’ve ever wondered how to align your money with your values, this episode is packed with helpful insights. The episode touches on: 👉🏾 what is greenwashing? 👉🏿 the future of mandatory climate reporting in Australia 👉🏻 why carbon offsets might not be enough 👉🏼 how to screen companies for ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) 👉 the pros and cons of mining companies like Fortescue and BHP 👉🏾 how investors can influence companies to improve their ESG practices 👉🏿 why renewable energy is cheaper and faster to implement than nuclear 👉🏻 the growing trend of ethical investing in Australia 📘 Erica's book, Top Stocks: A Sharebuyer's Guide to ESG for Leading Australian Companies: https://amzn.to/4eimENJ Thanks to Skye Wealth for supporting our Thursday show! Connect with the team here We hate email spam so we don’t create it! Sign up to our newsletter to get only the valuable money, careers and property info you need. To get help, and to check out our online courses, books, resources and downloads (+ our disclaimers and warnings), click here. Any advice is general financial advice only which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of that, you should consider if the advice is appropriate to you and your needs, before acting on the information. If you do choose to buy a financial product read the product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD) and obtain appropriate financial advice tailored to your needs. SYMO Interactive Pty Ltd & Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd which holds financial services licence 451289. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.