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Nature and climate now on equal footing

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... and financial - are significant for investors, says Estelle Parker, co-CEO of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "The [natural] ecosystem is all interconnected, and that makes it particularly relevant for universal investors." ...

Ethinvest reaches $100 million milestone

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... director Andrew Alcock said. HUB24 recently collaborated with Morningstar and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) to offer ESG ratings for managed funds and ASX listed securities. Ethinvest has had tens of thousands of meetings ...

Aussie asset managers rise to RI challenge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... of responsible investors, thanks to their commitment to higher RI standards. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) crowned 78 members as leaders and a further 36 as runners-up. The RIAA Responsible Investment Scorecard assesses the ...

Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... removed at the end of July 2024. This means it will no longer be accredited by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). From September, the investment manager has changed its tobacco exclusions policy automatically applied to direct ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 a particular activity, including ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... management, capital deployment, scenario analysis, resilience, and transition plans. The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), representing 75% of managed funds in Australia, welcomed the legislation as a "game-changer" but stressed ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... the proviso that the technology may not be commercially or scientifically viable. Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is a group of investors representing US$29 trillion in assets under management across Australia and New Zealand. Head ...

TelstraSuper appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... investment adviser. She is a member of the Certification Assessment Panel at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, responsible for administering the Responsible Investment certification program and approving all certified products. Patel ...

UniSuper sustainable option returns 15.2%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Sustainable Balanced options target investments with positive ESG attributes and are Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Certified. They exclude companies with material exposure to tobacco, alcohol, gambling, weapons, and fossil fuel ...

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy open for consultation

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... supply; minerals, mining and 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 ...