How we evaluate products
Responsible Investment strategies, processes, practices and disclosures are assessed against the eight criteria for product certification in the Responsible Investment Standard and accompanying Guidance and Assessment Notes.
What are the requirements?
In order to certify products as certified responsible investments, RIAA assesses them against its RI Certification Standard. The Certification Standard is underpinned by eight requirements that act as the guiding principles of the RI Certification Program. Since its inception the RI Certification Standard has evolved significantly, reflecting the dynamic evolution of responsible investment. These eight requirements are:
- RI strategies are formal, disclosed, consistent, auditable and fit for purpose
- Labels are clear, honest and not misleading
- Product avoids significant harm
- Discloses full holdings, performance, sustainability outcomes and engagement and voting practices
- Managed by active stewards, and managers can detail the stewardship practices and outcomes
- Organisation has formal commitment to responsible investment
- Organisation provides educational information to members and customers about RI strategies
What this symbol means


General certification: This Symbol signifies that a product or service offers an investment style that takes into account environmental, social, governance or ethical considerations, and that it adheres to the operational and disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program for the category of Product.


Responsible classification: This Symbol signifies that a product or service has been certified and classified to offer an investment style that takes into account environmental, social, governance or ethical considerations, and that it adheres to the operational and disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program for the category of Product.
Themes & Issues
Society
High scoring ESG companies
Included
Animal cruelty
Mostly avoided
Armaments
Mostly avoided
Fossil fuels
Mostly avoided
Gambling
Mostly avoided
Genetic engineering
Mostly avoided
Nuclear power
Mostly avoided
Pornography
Mostly avoided
Tobacco
Mostly avoided
Alcohol
Mostly avoided
Environment
High scoring ESG companies
Included
Animal cruelty
Mostly avoided
Armaments
Mostly avoided
Fossil fuels
Mostly avoided
Gambling
Mostly avoided
Genetic engineering
Mostly avoided
Nuclear power
Mostly avoided
Pornography
Mostly avoided
Tobacco
Mostly avoided
Alcohol
Mostly avoided
Overview
The Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - Perpetual ESG Australian Share is an actively managed fund, targeting long-term capitalgrowth and income through investment in quality Australian shares that meetPerpetual’s ESG and values-based criteria.
The Fund seeks to invest in companies that represent the best investment quality, are appropriately priced and meet Perpetual’s ESG and values-based criteria.
Investment quality is determined based on four key criteria: conservative debt levels, sound management, quality business and recurring earnings.
Description
The Perpetual WealthFocus Investment Advantage - Perpetual ESG Australian Share is an actively managed fund, targeting long-term capital growth and income through investment in quality Australian shares that meet Perpetual’s ESG and values-based criteria.
Perpetual employs a rigorous investment process in managing our suite of Australian equities strategies. The Perpetual ESG Australian Share Fund employs this same disciplined process, but with additional screening based on Perpetual’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) and values-based criteria, to give investors an opportunity to align their investments with their personal values and ESG preference
The Perpetual ESG Australian Share Fund has two exclusion screens, with which we assess companies, including:
· an exclusion for involvement in certain activities based on values-based criteria, and
· a performance screen based on an evaluation of companies’ overall performance on ESG criteria.
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Themes & Issues
1
themes included
0
issues fully avoided
9
issues mostly avoided
0
issues partially avoided
Product Targets
Wholesale
Retail
Certified Since
Last date certified
March 22, 2023
Primary RI Strategy
Negative Screening, ESG Integration
Secondary RI Strategy
Other (please detail)