By becoming a member of the ESG RA working group an organisation publicly states that it values ESG-inclusive research in the investment process, and is committed to encouraging and raising the profile of ESG-inclusive research. Superannuation fund members of ESG RA commit to requesting that their Australian equity fund managers include ESG as a category in their panel structures, whilst fund manager members commit to including ESG considerations into their brokerage panel structures (or if they only ‘tag’ brokers for research will ‘tag’ ESG research).
Membership is open to Australian superannuation funds, fund managers and asset consultants. There is no requirement for ESG RA members to be a UNPRI signatory or RIAA member, but being a member of ESG RA will assist UNPRI signatories to meet their UNPRI responsibilities.
Current Members
Asset Owners
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund
Australian Super
CareSuper
Catholic Superannuation Fund
Cbus
Christian Super
CommInsure
First State Super
Future Fund
HESTA Super Fund
NGS Super
State Super
Sunsuper
UniSuper
VicSuper
Vision Super
Asset Consultants
Frontier Advisors
Mercer Investment Consulting
Asset Managers
Acadian Asset Management
Allan Gray
Antares Capital Partners
Arnhem Investment Management
Ausbil Investment Management
AXA Investment Managers
Bell Asset Management
BlackRock
Co-Investor Capital Partners
Colonial First State Global Asset Management
Eley Griffiths Group
Goldman Sachs Australia and New Zealand
Greencape Capital
Hunter Hall Investment Management
Hyperion Asset Management
Industry Fund Management
ING Investment Management
JCP Investment Partners
Investors Mutual
L1 Capital
Maple-Brown Abbott
Nikko Investment Management
Northcape Capital
Paradise Investments
Perennial Growth Management
Plato Investment Management
PM Capital
QIC
Renaissance Asset Management
Resolution Capital
Solaris Investment Management
Uniting Ethical Investors
Yarra Capital Management
How to Join
Applications for membership of ESG RA are made by completing and sending the application form via email. These forms will be sent on request by sending an Email to info@responsibleinvestment.org. Membership applications are approved by ESG RA’s governing body, the ESG RA Executive Committee.
Membership of ESG RA is open to fund managers (with funds under management in Australian shares of not less than AUD $50 million), superannuation funds (with assets of not less than AUD $250 million), and investment consultants (that provide advice to an eligible superannuation fund).