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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 ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... advocacy and research 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. ...

Senate passes landmark climate reporting and net zero authority laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... risk 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 ...

S&P Global gains top sustainability expert

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible investment standards and reporting frameworks. Lucchese has served as an advisor to the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia Technical Expert Groups and collaborated on stewardship initiatives with the Investor Group for Climate ...

NZ investors to buoy positive impact funds, fears greenwashing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... many expect ethical 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 ...

Cbus bolsters ESG integration with new hire

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... at the Australian Council of Super Investors, the Investor Group on Climate Change and the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia. At Cbus, Williams will report to Cbus head of responsible investment Ros McKay. McKay commented that Williams ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

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

TelstraSuper appoints ESG lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... responsible 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. ...

UniSuper sustainable option returns 15.2%

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... Growth and 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 ...

Sustainable Finance Roadmap to turbocharge investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia (ASFA), Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSD Australia), and Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA), signalled their support. Superannuation firms and asset managers, including Adamantem Group, Ardea ...