Rachel Alembakis

Rachel Alembakis is the Managing Editor of FS Sustainability, a Rainmaker title that examines how investors and companies integrate environmental, social and corporate governance issues into their decision-making processes. She has more than a decade's experience covering investment issues for a range of publications in Australia and overseas.

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'At least 10%': Is Australia slowly tipping into US tipping culture?

Having been raised in the US, I'll never forget the first time I got a haircut in Melbourne and managed to offend the stylist by offering her a cash tip. More

By Rachel Alembakis - April 16, 2021

INVESTING

Australia's top ESG superannuation funds revealed

Many superannuation funds tout their ESG credentials, but which ones really lead the pack? More

By Rachel Alembakis - April 1, 2021

MY MONEY

Stuck between this sustainable life and flying to see my family

The composting and cycling that typify my inner Melbourne sustainable lifestyle don't make up for the heavy carbon price tag that comes with family reunions. More

By Rachel Alembakis - March 5, 2021

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INVESTING

Last summer's bushfire crisis is changing the way we invest

The Black Summer bushfire crisis changed the Australian landscape forever. It also changed the way we think about investing. More

By Rachel Alembakis - February 3, 2021

MY MONEY

Aussies threw out more food than ever last year and it's costing us billions

The average Aussie household threw out more than $1000 in food last year, but one woman is hoping to start a food upcycling revolution. More

By Rachel Alembakis - January 22, 2021

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MY MONEY

The true cost of your affordable fashion addiction

If you knew that the bargain dress you were eyeing off was made by forced labour, would you still buy it? More

By Rachel Alembakis - November 27, 2020

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MY MONEY

Investors should worry if company directors don't understand conduct

A corporate director like Andrew Demetriou should understand what conduct is without downloading notes from the internet. Because conduct matters. More

By Rachel Alembakis - October 28, 2020

MY MONEY

Are mutual banks really more ethical (and who decides)?

What does a bank have to do to be certified as an ethical bank? Firstly, they can't have been involved in any major controversies in the past 3-5 years. More

By Rachel Alembakis - September 23, 2020

MY MONEY

The stamp of approval that's helping Aussies shop ethically

It's the ethical badge given to a growing number of Australian companies, including one of Meghan Markle's favourite brands of jeans, but just what is a B Corp? More

By Rachel Alembakis - August 26, 2020

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INVESTING

Want to invest ethically? You need to know the lingo

If the bushfire crisis and COVID-19 have got you wanting to think of the earth and ethics when you invest, first you need to be able to talk the talk. More

By Rachel Alembakis - August 5, 2020

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'At least 10%': Is Australia slowly tipping into US tipping culture?

Australia's top ESG superannuation funds revealed

Stuck between this sustainable life and flying to see my family

Last summer's bushfire crisis is changing the way we invest

Aussies threw out more food than ever last year and it's costing us billions

The true cost of your affordable fashion addiction

Investors should worry if company directors don't understand conduct

Are mutual banks really more ethical (and who decides)?

The stamp of approval that's helping Aussies shop ethically

Want to invest ethically? You need to know the lingo

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