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Bringing a human rights lens to climate risk considerations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... change when addressing climate change risk in their portfolio, according to a new guide by KPMG and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). KPMG and RIAA have issued Human rights and climate change: a guide for institutional investors ...

Super funds that invest responsibly draw market share: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
... More than 40 percent of total super fund assets are managed by funds that demonstrate leading practice responsible investment, according to a new study from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). RIAA's Responsible Investment Super ...

ESG investing "fastest growing" priority for advisers

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021  |  NEWS
Responsible investing is the fastest growing priority area for advisers, according to new research from Investment Trends. Advisers have identified three challenges - ESG, capital protection and mounting compliance burden, according to the 2021 Adviser ...

Beyond the spin - what did COP26 actually deliver?

SIMON O'CONNOR  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
FS Sustainability is pleased to present this opinion piece from Simon O'Connor, CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). If there is one thing a UN Climate Change Conference always delivers, it is bucketloads of pledges. ...

RIAA rules out nuclear weapons, e-cigarettes in responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has deemed investments in nuclear weapons manufacture and the manufacture of e-cigarettes and other nicotine alternatives as being incompatible with its Responsible Investment Standard. RIAA's ...

Investors, business criticise WA cultural heritage bill

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... Nations Heritage Protection Alliance in partnership with Global Compact Network Australia (GCNA), and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) - is concerned that the bill does not have strong enough cultural heritage protections. The ...

BetaShares appoints director of responsible investments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2021  |  NEWS
... leadership. Liddell comes to BetaShares from Suncorp, where he developed and implemented Suncorp's first Responsible Investment Policy and was heavily involved in the development of the firm's first Climate Change Action Plan and Modern Slavery Statement. ...

COP26 preview: reporting, carbon markets and role of finance

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... greater and better disclosure from companies regarding climate change data, said Insight Investment head of responsible investment research and stewardship Josh Kendall. "For the financial system to move forward there needs to be greater and better disclosure ...

"War for talent": ESG professionals in high demand

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
... observations, specifically within the financial services sector. "We're still seeing strong demand for responsible investment and ESG roles across the market," Gvalda said. "Definitely across funds management, super, consulting, banks, asset consultants ...

Investor toolkit to assist in engaging on Indigenous cultural heritage protection

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2021  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has developed a toolkit for investors to use when engaging with companies on Indigenous peoples' rights and cultural heritage protection. The toolkit was produced by experts from organisations ...