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Connecting capital to nature the next challenge: ASFI

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... working with other industry bodies including the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia to help scale up understanding and utilisation of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures ...

Reducing risk and navigating a just transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... be done to support workers, their families, and the community. Estelle Parker, executive manager at the Responsible Investment Association of Australia (RIAA), said that communities on the frontline face the biggest challenges in the transition away ...

Investors warned on human rights risk in Israel-Hamas conflict

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... all of which can negatively affect the value of a company, noted Estelle Parker, executive manager of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). There is no one, blanket definition of armed conflict, but under international law, an international ...

HESTA releases 2023 AGM hit list

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... executives on behalf of members. She said these active ownership themes reflect the fund's commitment to responsible investment and engagement for a growing, sustainable and inclusive economy, and strong returns to members. "In the upcoming AGM season ...

Corporates to begin adopting final TNFD recommendations

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... framework to measure and identify nature related risks. I think TNFD can help business crystallise that risk." Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) executive manager Estelle Parker highlighted that one of the changes between earlier ...

Responsible investment AUM declines but uptake increases: RIAA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Assets under management in the responsible investment industry dropped by nearly $250 billion in 2022, according to the latest Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) report. For the first time in years, the total Responsible Investment ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... professional as sustainable investment manager. Priya Patel joins TelstraSuper from Frontier, where she was senior responsible investment adviser. Patel will report to David Humphreys, head of sustainable investment. "We're delighted to welcome Priya ...

TelstraSuper augments sustainable investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... professional as sustainable investment manager. Priya Patel joins TelstraSuper from Frontier, where she was senior responsible investment adviser. Patel will report to David Humphreys, head of sustainable investment. "We're delighted to welcome Priya ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
The Australian government is considering introducing a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive imports such as steel and cement to level the playing field for Australian business that are incurring costs to decarbonise their products. If Australia introduces ...

Prepare for TNFD: FSI release guide on nature risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... or d eventually be integrated into the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Joanne Lee, responsible investment specialist at First Sentier Investors (FSI) says that data remains the biggest challenge. "There's a significant lack of data ...