Human Rights

RIAA and a coalition that represents the voice of 15 peak professional, industry and investor bodies co-signed a submission to the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) request for information consultation on agenda priorities September 2023.

Modern slavery has become a key issue for the responsible investment community in recent times. At the RI Australia 2023 conference, Tomoya Obokata, the United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery presented on the global state of modern slavery. During his keynote speech and interview with RIAA Chair, Ross Piper (CEO of Australian Ethical Investments), Tomoya reflected on current trends, provided an update on efforts to combat contemporary forms of slavery, explained international laws and norms, and explored what investors can do to reduce instances of modern slavery in their portfolios and supply chains.

International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) Request of Information Consultation on Agenda Priorities to shape the next two-year work plan of the ISSB.

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Human Rights Working Group, in collaboration with international experts, has developed a comprehensive toolkit to empower investors and companies in safeguarding human rights and mitigating risks associated with armed conflict.

On the eve of Australia’s biggest responsible investment conference, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) applauds the Government’s budget commitments to a sustainable finance agenda which will include: – funding the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy, – establishing an Australian Government green bond program, and – supporting ASIC’s work to address greenwashing. RIAA also welcomes the Government’s commitment to: – funding for social impact investment, including a $100 million Outcomes Fund, – funding to support a Nature Positive Plan, – establishing an Anti-Slavery Commissioner to help fight modern slavery in Australia and abroad, – a raft of other measures that will unlock opportunities for investors to contribute to national decarbonisation efforts. On the eve of Australia’s biggest responsible investment conference, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) applauds the Government’s budget commitments to a sustainable finance agenda which will include: – funding the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy, – establishing an Australian Government green bond program, and – supporting ASIC’s work to address greenwashing. RIAA also welcomes the Government’s commitment to: – funding for social impact investment, including a $100 million Outcomes Fund, – funding to support a Nature Positive Plan, – establishing an Anti-Slavery Commissioner to help fight modern slavery in Australia and abroad, – a raft of other measures that will unlock opportunities for investors to contribute to national decarbonisation efforts. RIAA’s Responsible Investment Australia 2023 conference on 10 & 11 May will dive deep into many of these major announcements.