For most fund managers, investment analysis happens behind a screen, not on site. Their view of a company is shaped by financial statements, not conversations with employees and the local community.

But what if fund managers’ ethical decisions were shaped by site visits and hundreds of engagements with companies each year?

Today we’re speaking with Jessica Cairns of Alphinity Investment Management, a Sydney‑based fund manager established in 2010 and majority owned by its employees.

Jessica joined Alphinity in 2020 and is Head of Responsible Investment. In collaboration with the Alphinity team, she heads up the implementation of Alphinity’s five pillars of responsible investment.

Prior to joining Alphinity, Jessica was Senior Sustainability Advisor at Transurban and previous roles included Case Manager at the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia (ISCA) and Environmental and Sustainability Consultant at SLR Consulting. She has a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management (Honours) from the University of Newcastle and a Diploma in Project Management from the University of New England.

We hope you enjoy this discussion with Jessica Cairns of Alphinity. Content mentioned in the interview:

2025 Responsible Investment Report

Remembering Country, What investors can gain from implementing the Dhawura Ngilan Principles

Australian Webcast: Sustainability of the Apparel Sector: Research Project & Outcomes

We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we recorded on, the Wardandi Noongar people. We pay our respects to them and their culture; and to elders past, present and emerging.

You can find out more about Alphinity here. For more information about James Baird, JustInvest Financial Planning and Ethical Investment Advisers see: justinvest and ethicalinvestment.

When it comes to ethical investing, the choices aren’t always as straightforward as they seem. What qualifies as ‘green’? How can investors distinguish between genuine positive impact and greenwashing? And where do the shades of grey sit within an increasingly complex investment landscape?

To explore these questions, we’re joined by my Ethical Investment Advisers team member Luke Price, who will help us look beyond simple labels and better understand the nuances of ethical investing.

Luke is a Financial Adviser with over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds a Bachelor of Business majoring in Finance, a Diploma in Financial Services, and has also completed the Accredited Aged Care Professional program.

Luke is the head of research, compliance and portfolio management in our Ethical Investment Funds Management team and we work closely together in our Investment Committee. Like myself, he is a member of the Ethical Advisers’ Co-Operative and is an Authorised Representative in our EIA team.

We hope you enjoy this discussion with Luke Price of Ethical Investment Advisers.

We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we recorded on, the Wardandi Noongar people. We pay our respects to them and their culture; and to elders past, present and emerging.

You can find out more about Luke and EIFM here. For more information about James Baird, JustInvest Financial Planning and Ethical Investment Advisers see: justinvest and ethicalinvestment.

AI is driving a boom in the tech sector at a scale we’ve never seen before—but what’s the real-world impact, and how do we invest in it through an ethical lens?

Today we’re speaking with Luciano Lilloy and Miriam Benarey from Impax Asset Management, a specialist global investment firm founded in 1998, focused on the transition to a more sustainable economy. Headquartered in London, and with approximately 100 investment professionals within listed equities, fixed income, and private markets, Impax targets companies positioned to profit from solving environmental and societal challenges.

Luciano is a co-Portfolio Manager of Impax’s Leaders, US Environmental Leaders and Climate strategies. He has been part of the Impax Asset Management team since 2017 and specialises in Digital Infrastructure and New Energy, as well as the Information Technology and Industrials sectors.

Miriam is a member of the Impax Sustainability Centre and is leading Impax’s sustainability advisory work, developing partnerships with their clients to address key sustainability themes, providing expertise on sustainability in the investment process and the sustainable finance regulatory landscape, advising on product related matters, as well as co-chairing Impax’s Beyond Financial Returns (BFR) Group.

We hope you enjoy this discussion with Luciano and Miriam from Impax Asset Management.

We wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we recorded on, the Wardandi Noongar people. We pay our respects to them and their culture; and to elders past, present and emerging.

You can find out more about Impax here. For more information about James Baird, JustInvest Financial Planning and Ethical Investment Advisers see: justinvest and ethicalinvestment.