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Hejaz invests in Islamic Bank Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... banking services for the first time." Last November, Hejaz announced that the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has certified four of its funds. The Responsible Investment Certification Program applies strict criteria for certifying ...

RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... and legal obligations that occur in relation to armed conflicts, with the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) launching a toolkit to help investors engage on the issue. RIAA launched the armed conflict toolkit at their recent conference ...

Assessing the risks of psychosocial safety

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... finance industry and corporate environments, alongside healthcare, pose the highest risk for psychosocial safety. At the RIAA Conference in Melbourne last week, Rod Gutierrez, vice president of health and hygiene at BHP, defined psychosocial safety as ...

Are companies drowning in a sea of ESG requests?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... is crucial in setting systems and processes in place that won't distract from achieving the best ESG outcomes. At the RIAA Conference held in Melbourne last week, panellists discussed how better collaboration and deeper engagement by investors can ...

Investing in First Nations People

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
At the First Nations investment markets panel at the RIAA Conference last week, investor confidence and trust were at the centre of the discussion. The session formed part of RIAA's First Nations Peoples Working Group is working to advance people's ...

Could the anti-woke movement take hold in Australia?

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... to the "anti-woke" movement in the US. The past 12 months have seen pushback against ESG, particularly in the US. At the RIAA conference held in Melbourne this week, investment and political science experts discussed whether this could occur here in ...

No pause button on greenwashing action: ASIC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... businesses and financial institutions in Australia. "Greenwashing is a corrosive agent to carbon abatement," Chester said at the RIAA Conference in Melbourne on Wednesday. FS Sustainability is the official media partner to the event. According to Bloomberg ...

Is divestment the last resort for modern slavery?

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... contemporary forms of slavery urging investors to stay engaged. Speaking at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) RI Australia 23 conference in Melbourne, Tomoya Obokata, special rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery at the ...

Podcast: What's happening at RI Australia 2023 - Estelle Parker

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is gearing up to hold its annual conference in Melbourne May 10-11. FS Sustainability is proud to be an official media partner to the event, and we're joined by RIAA's Executive Manager, Programs ...

Stewardship and greenwashing in spotlight at RI Australia 2023

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... maturation of the responsible investment sector will be key themes in the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) RI Australia 2023 conference. RI Australia 2023 will be in Melbourne May 10-11. FS Sustainability is proud to be an official ...