What are the benefits of RIAA certification?
RIAA certification provides robust and well-regarded external validation that your financial product/service has met the requirements of the Responsible Investment Standard. It attracts advisers and investors. RIAA works diligently to achieve close alignment with the expectations of regulators in Australia and New Zealand in relation to greenwashing. Â
Providers with certified products/services often comment that RIAA certification has supported internal alignment on their responsible investment approach and practices. Â
RIAA certification and classification are a way to establish a product’s leadership in sustainable investment and contribute to the experience of being part of a valued Responsible Investment community of issuers with independently verified products.
RIAA conducts a sequenced due diligence check on product claims against portfolio holdings in view of regulatory risk in Australia on product disclosures that may not reflect what a retail investor expects. To conduct this check, the RIAA Certification Team runs the product’s most current portfolio holdings through research partner screens, and reviews the financial statements of flagged holdings, to establish what, if any, risk there is to the product provider and the Certification Program. This due diligence check is an important risk mitigant for certified products.
Who can use the RIAA certification symbol? Â
The use of the RIAA certification symbol is reserved for certified products/services and financial advisers. If you have certified products/services, email info@responsibleinvestment.org for our marketing and style guide where you can gain a better understanding of how to use the RIAA certification symbol.
How can I indicate that I am in the process of RIAA certification on my website and marketing materials? Â
You can share that you are pursuing RIAA certification for your product/service publicly as long as the RIAA certification symbol is not visible on your website or any marketing materials. The symbol is reserved for certified products/services and financial advisers only. Some product providers have shared that they are in the process of assessment for certification by linking to our website so visitors can learn more.
How does RIAA promote the certification of my product/service to the market?
RIAA promotes certified products to a wide network of Financial Advisers and Wealth Platforms. Wealth Platforms embed certification in their ESG Menus and model portfolios. Financial Advisory Practices list certified products on Approved Products Lists. Â
RIAA’s directory of certified products (add link) helps investors find certified ethical, sustainable or responsible superannuation, KiwiSaver and investment options that match investor values and interests.
What are the benefits of RIAA certification?
RIAA certification provides robust and well-regarded external validation that your financial product/service has met the requirements of the Responsible Investment Standard. It attracts advisers and investors. RIAA works diligently to achieve close alignment with the expectations of regulators in Australia and New Zealand in relation to greenwashing. Â
Providers with certified products/services often comment that RIAA certification has supported internal alignment on their responsible investment approach and practices. Â
RIAA certification and classification are a way to establish a product’s leadership in sustainable investment and contribute to the experience of being part of a valued Responsible Investment community of issuers with independently verified products.
RIAA conducts a sequenced due diligence check on product claims against portfolio holdings in view of regulatory risk in Australia on product disclosures that may not reflect what a retail investor expects. To conduct this check, the RIAA Certification Team runs the product’s most current portfolio holdings through research partner screens, and reviews the financial statements of flagged holdings, to establish what, if any, risk there is to the product provider and the Certification Program. This due diligence check is an important risk mitigant for certified products.
Who can use the RIAA certification symbol? Â
The use of the RIAA certification symbol is reserved for certified products/services and financial advisers. If you have certified products/services, email info@responsibleinvestment.org for our marketing and style guide where you can gain a better understanding of how to use the RIAA certification symbol.
How can I indicate that I am in the process of RIAA certification on my website and marketing materials? Â
You can share that you are pursuing RIAA certification for your product/service publicly as long as the RIAA certification symbol is not visible on your website or any marketing materials. The symbol is reserved for certified products/services and financial advisers only. Some product providers have shared that they are in the process of assessment for certification by linking to our website so visitors can learn more.
How does RIAA promote the certification of my product/service to the market?
RIAA promotes certified products to a wide network of Financial Advisers and Wealth Platforms. Wealth Platforms embed certification in their ESG Menus and model portfolios. Financial Advisory Practices list certified products on Approved Products Lists. Â
RIAA’s directory of certified products (add link) helps investors find certified ethical, sustainable or responsible superannuation, KiwiSaver and investment options that match investor values and interests.
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