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First Sentier heeds the call of nature

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Superannuation Investors (ACSI), Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), the Responsible Investments Association Australasia (RIAA) and more. First Sentier global head of responsible investment Kate Turner said the decision to report on nature ...

Nature now a fiduciary duty and financial risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... duty to manage the physical, transition and systemic risks of nature. The Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA), whose members manage US$29 trn urges stronger environmental laws and the establishment of an independent Environment Protection ...

Schroders quietly backpedals on carbon

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 investments ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 human rights abuses ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... organisation: "We need all hands on deck." Joshua Edmunds has left the Responsible Investment Association of Australiasia (RIAA) after 12 years, where he was most recently manager of member services. His next move remains unknown. Raj Thamotheram, responsible ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 that temporary ...

NZ investors to buoy positive impact funds, fears greenwashing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... investments to outperform in the long run," said Dean Hegarty, co-CEO of Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). However, the market is not immune to latest revelations about funds or companies pretending to abide by responsible investing ...

ISS ESG to plug emissions data shortfall for banks, insurers

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... more than $5 billion in assets, could face mandatory climate-related financial disclosures as early as January next year. "RIAA expects the bill to go back to the Senate for approval this month. At this stage, we don't expect any impact on the timeline ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 ...

UniSuper sustainable option returns 15.2%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... 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 exploration ...