Australian Ethical Investments (ASX:AEF)

Australian Ethical Investment (ASX: AEF) is a funds management business focused on ethical and sustainable investing, guided by an in-house charter developed in 1986.

Listed in 2002 at an IPO price of $16, there was a 100-1 stock split in 2018. Australian Ethical (ASX: AEF) saw increased inflows in the 2010s as ESG investing gained popularity among retail and institutional investors.

Australian Ethical manages a range of superannuation and managed funds across asset classes, screening investments based on environmental and social criteria, and excluding industries such as fossil fuels, tobacco, and gambling.