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Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... happened is that this sector has been thrust into the centre of financial law, policy, and compliance issues," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "Now more than ever, the discussions are going on about how you actually operate in a compliant manner in line ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... at a federal level and a state and territory level to commit to plan for 1.5 degree scenario in the NEM," said CEIG CEO Simon Corbell. "They could do that through the national energy transformation project. "If they said explicitly that 1.5 degrees is ...

RIAA hires head of certification

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... entities as B Corps. "We are delighted to welcome Shalini Samuel as the new head of certification at RIAA," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "Her appointment is a key development for our long-running Certification Program, particularly at a time when there ...

The four-day work week - will it work?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... interest in reduced work hours, particularly those who prioritise work-life balance and flexibility over high salaries." But Simon Gvalda, ESG recruitment specialist at Kaizen Recruitment, said the exception was junior workers - once willing to work ...

Heavy industry could decarbonise with ambitious action: report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... implemented, industry emissions could be reduced by up to 92% by 2050, based on 2020 levels, said Australian Industry ETI chair, Simon McKeon. The remaining 8% could be offset with "high quality and verifiable" offsets, he said. The report further outlines ...

ISSB standards do not introduce increased risk for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... sustainability reporting will boost confidence for Australian investors and represents good business strategy, said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "Many Australian companies are already reporting on their climate risks under the Corporations law right ...

Podcast: What's ahead for 2023 - Simon O'Connor

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
In this episode, we speak with Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) CEO Simon O'Connor on the big issues in sustainable investing in 2022, from greenwashing to demand for authentic sustainable investments, and how the momentum will ...

HUB24 launches ESG ratings

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2023  |  NEWS
... advisers better visibility over how Australian listed companies and funds manage ESG," he explained. RIAA chief executive Simon O'Connor outlined its research revealed 64% of Australian consumers expect financial advisers to be knowledgeable about ...

Australia to introduce mandatory climate reporting

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022  |  NEWS
... The broader national sustainable finance agenda commitments will help bring Australia in line with other countries, said Simon O'Connor, chief executive of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). "There should be scope to grow ...

Hejaz Financial Services funds certified responsible invesments

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2022  |  NEWS
... differentiates quality, true to label responsible investment products which meet the Responsible Investment Standard," said RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor. "We congratulate Hejaz Financial Services for meeting the high benchmark set for Certification for ...