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Is 'nature positive' the next big thing?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... aims to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, remains widely misunderstood. "You have to be really careful," said Estelle Parker, co-CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "Declaring a project 'nature positive' implies ...

Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... nature protection laws currently before parliament, it is emerging as a key investment consideration, according to Estelle Parker and Duncan Paterson. At the UN biodiversity conference (COP16) in Colombia this week, event president Susana Mohamad said ...

Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... adopting long-term, whole-of-business approach to building more sustainable and resilient markets, RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker said. In light of this the selection criteria were refined last year. They now include ESG integration in decision-making, strong ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... a material financial risk to investments including those held in everyday Australians' retirement savings," Estelle Parker, Co-CEO of RIAA. RIAA is partnering with the Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA), the national peak body for privately ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... own investments and engage their employers/retirement plans to reduce the human rights risks of their savings." Estelle Parker, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) said: "It is not acceptable for a financial product that claims to exclude ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... made it clear that any kind of safeguard or temporary limited liability is not in any way necessary," RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker said. Although some aspects of liability have been reduced, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC) ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... metals; and construction and the built environment. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Co-CEO Estelle Parker said the news is a milestone in Australia's sustainable finance policy. The taxonomy addresses a lack of a global ...

ESG demand still high for advisers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... their money is invested in - particularly when it comes to funding conflict and arms corporations, RIAA co-CEO, Estelle Parker said at the event. Fradley pointed out that economic pressure from the cost-of-living crisis is making people "turn inwards" ...

AI toolkit to protect human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Principles for Responsible Investing (UN PRI) and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. RIAA co-CEO Estelle Parker commented: "Our research shows that stewardship is now the most used responsible investment approach. Engagement with investee ...

RIAA launches Sustainability Classifications Initiative

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) classification was launched by RIAA co-CEOs Dean Hegarty and Estelle Parker at the RIAA Conference 2024, held at the International Convention Centre Sydney today. Globally there are almost US$3 trillion ...