11 February
| Responsible Investment | RIAA staff
Author: RIAA staff
13 January
| Responsible Investment | RIAA staff
The end of greenwash? Why transparency is the focus of sustainable investing in 2022
Simon O’Connor, CEO Alongside the tumultuous ride that is COVID, one notable development in financial markets has occurred. Ethical and responsible investing has become firmly embedded across the Australian financial system. There remain few money managers or super funds without a public commitment to responsible investment,...
26 November
| Responsible Investment | RIAA staff
Beyond the spin – what did COP26 actually deliver?
Simon O'Connor, CEO If there is one thing a UN Climate Change Conference always delivers, it is bucketloads of pledges. But if we sift through the various announcements which came out of COP26 in Glasgow, has the needle on the dial shifted on climate action? Entering into...
13 October
| Responsible Investment | RIAA staff
The innovative activists of finance and law, and how they’re making a splash
By Fergus Pitt In the universe of sustainable finance, we’re getting used to growth. More investors are demanding ESG screens, more are looking for impact, and more are flexing their custodial rights. We’re also getting used to evolution and innovation. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that...
16 July
| RIAA | RIAA staff
A new financial year, and a move from responsible to sustainable
An update from RIAA's CEO, Simon O'Connor Whilst the last year has had us all battling the invisible enemy that has been COVID-19 on both personal and professional fronts, it has also been a year of immense momentum in responsible investment and sustainable finance, as you...
23 June
| First Nations peoples' rights | RIAA staff
The ‘long work’ ahead – building the knowledge and capacity of investors on First Nations peoples’ rights
By Min Wah Voon, Program Manager at RIAA On 24 May 2020, Rio Tinto destroyed 46,000-year-old caves at Juukan Gorge - a place of personal, community, national and international significance. One year on, investors are working with First Nations peoples and organisations to increase First Nations voices in responsible investment and sustainable finance and ensure our investments respect and protect First Nations peoples’ rights and self-determination. "Oi oi oi...
28 May
| Covid-19 | RIAA staff
RI in times of COVID: How are responsible investments performing?
By Simon O'Connor, CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia In a time of massive market disruption brought on by the global COVID-19 pandemic, it would be fair to ask how ESG investors have performed compared to the rest of the market. We have long argued that responsible investment,...
06 April
| Responsible Investment | RIAA staff
Compounding crises are what we’ve all been rehearsing for – now is the time for responsible investment
The role of responsible investment and sustainable finance in times of crisis. By Simon O’Connor, CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia As the globe comes to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of responsible investment and sustainable finance has been readying itself for crises such as this...
06 December
| Super Study | RIAA staff
Responsible investment for super funds is delivering for members
By Simon O’Connor, CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia and Co-Chair, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative. There’s been much debate recently around the appropriateness of investors targeting Australian businesses to protect our environment, to lift standards of human rights, and superannuation funds exercising their ownership on issues such as climate...
28 October
| Financial Advice, RIAA | RIAA staff
FASEA is coming
By Josh Edmunds, Responsible Investment Association Australasia The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority’s (FASEA) Code of Ethics (The Code) is just around the corner, coming into force on 1 January 2020. And while The Code lays the foundations of clear principles and values required for...
16 September
| RIAA | RIAA staff
Key take aways from PRI in Person
By Simon O'Connor, CEO, Responsible Investment Association Australasia I was fortunate to spend last week in Paris, with 1700 others at the annual PRI in Person, the largest ever global conference of responsible investors. It was a week full of rich content, which allowed a global...