In this episode we’re speaking with Nathan Parkin, Head of Equities at Australian Ethical, an investment manager established in 1986, with more than $10 billion in funds under management. In 2014, Australian Ethical became the first listed company in Australia to earn Certified B Corp status and it’s also worth noting that they donate 10% of their profits each year through the Australian Ethical Foundation which has resulted in $13M of donations since the year 2000.
In this discussion, we dive into Australian Ethical’s Emerging Companies Fund, which invests in small and micro‑cap businesses shaping the future — particularly in technology, healthcare, renewables, and other positive‑impact sectors that meet the fund’s strict ethical standards. The strategy is an actively managed, bottom‑up stock‑picking approach, and Nathan walks us through exactly what that means in practice, as well as some current stock stories.
