Sustainable investing goes beyond traditional investing by considering how capital can drive positive environmental and social outcomes alongside strong governance practices. This investment approach seeks to deliver competitive financial returns while contributing to sustainability-related outcomes.
While environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors form an important part of sustainable investing, approaches vary across our managers. Depending on the strategy, sustainability considerations may go beyond risk assessment to help identify opportunities and inform investment decisions linked to broader sustainability themes such as climate change, diversity and ethical business practices.
At Fidante, we partner with specialist managers who deeply embed these considerations into their investment processes, helping investors achieve their goals while achieving possible sustainability outcomes.
Meet our Sustainable Investment Fund Managers
Each brings a unique approach to responsible investing, giving you the flexibility to choose strategies that align with your values and objectives.
Alphinity Investment Management is a specialist, active manager of Australian and global equity funds. The team’s aim is to identify opportunities across market cycles and invest in quality, undervalued companies with underestimated forward earnings expectations
Impax Asset Management is a specialist asset manager investing in the opportunities arising from the transition to a more sustainable global economy. Founded in 1998, Impax is one of the world’s largest investment firms dedicated to sustainable investing.
Proterra Asia is committed to investing responsibly because investing in the food sector has the potential to create positive change, from individual lives and local communities to sweeping global planetary impacts.
Responsible investment and ESG are at the heart of Resonance’s investment philosophy. Resonance invests in sustainable water, energy and waste infrastructure to make a meaningful positive impact aligned with multiple United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
What is Sustainable Investing?
Sustainable investing integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into investment decision making, aiming to deliver competitive long term returns while contributing to positive sustainability-related outcomes. This approach goes beyond assessing ESG risks, as it identifies companies and assets that are positioned to benefit from structural shifts such as decarbonisation, resource efficiency, inclusive growth, and responsible business practices. Sustainable investing aims to align financial objectives with broader sustainability goals and evolving stakeholder expectations.
Why Choose Sustainable Investing?
Sustainable investing offers a powerful way to tap into the opportunities emerging from global shifts, including clean energy, climate resilience, social equity, and stronger governance practices. Companies that proactively manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors may demonstrate greater resilience, more consistent cash flows, and stronger long-term, risk-adjusted returns. Expert sustainable investment managers combine rigorous financial analysis with sustainability insight to identify high-quality opportunities that can support both financial performance and positive societal impact.
Why Choose Fidante for Sustainable Investing?
- Access to specialist managers deeply committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration
- Investment strategies aligned with long-term value creation and positive real-world outcomes
- Exposure to structural growth themes such as clean energy, resource efficiency and social inclusion
- Proprietary sustainability frameworks and deep research to identify high-quality, impact-aligned opportunities
- Strength, governance and distribution expertise of the Fidante platform
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FAQs on Sustainable Investing
Sustainable investing integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into the investment process. It aims to deliver competitive long-term financial returns while supporting sustainability-related outcomes such as lower carbon emissions, improved social standards, and stronger governance practices. This approach goes beyond risk assessment by identifying companies that are well positioned for long-term structural change. term financial returns while supporting positive outcomes such as lower carbon emissions, improved social standards, and stronger governance practices. This approach goes beyond risk assessment by identifying companies that are well positioned for long term structural change.
When you invest sustainably, fund managers evaluate not only financial metrics but also how companies manage ESG factors. This includes assessing issues such as climate resilience, resource use, workplace culture, community impact and governance quality. Managers seek companies that demonstrate strong ESG performance or are transitioning toward more sustainable practices, aiming to improve long term investment outcomes.
ESG refers to the framework used to analyse environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities. Sustainable investing uses ESG insights and broader sustainability themes (like decarbonisation or inclusive growth) to build investment portfolios. In other words, ESG is a key tool within sustainable investing, but sustainable investing also considers long term impact and opportunity.
Sustainable investing can help improve long term resilience by identifying companies with strong risk management and forward looking business models. It offers exposure to major growth themes such as clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, biodiversity, food systems, and social innovation. It can also align portfolios with investor values while seeking competitive financial performance.
Sustainable investing does not inherently increase risk. In many cases, companies with strong ESG practices demonstrate better operational resilience and governance oversight, which may help reduce long-term risks. However, certain sustainability focused sectors or themes such as early-stage clean technology may carry higher volatility. Skilled managers balance these factors through research and portfolio construction.
Managers combine financial analysis with ESG frameworks, proprietary research and thematic insights. They may assess carbon intensity, supply chain practices, board governance, diversity metrics, environmental footprint, community engagement and alignment with global sustainability trends. Many managers also engage directly with company leadership to encourage improved practices over time.
Yes. Companies with strong ESG performance can show improved operational efficiency, better risk management and stronger adaptability to market changes. These qualities may contribute to long term financial performance. While short term outcomes can vary, sustainable investing seeks to capture durable growth opportunities and improve risk adjusted returns over time.
Investors can access sustainable investing through dedicated ESG or impact aligned managed funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These strategies may focus on broad sustainability, specific themes (such as clean energy or social inclusion), or may integrate ESG into traditional investment processes. Investors can choose strategies that best align with their values, goals, and risk profile.
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When selecting our investment managers, we undertake a detailed selection process which includes an assessment of their ESG commitment and capability.
We seek to partner with investment managers who align with Fidante’s ESG values and are committed to continuous progress in ESG integration. This includes assessment of:
- ESG pravalence in asset class
- ESG process
- ESG beliefts and responsibilities
- ESG integration in investment decisions
- Onboarding and Policy creation
Proxy voting is a means by which Fidante’s investment managers are able to demonstrate their interest in the governance practices of companies. By exercising their right to vote, our affiliates can have an influence on the corporate governance of the companies in which they invest.
Fidante follows the PRI Principles on corporate governance and proxy voting.