RIAA is fortunate to have sister associations around the world. While the terminology, programs and maturity of the market varies from country to country, the associations listed below share similar goals and objectives to RIAA regarding investment that takes into consideration environmental, social, ethical and goverance issues. RIAA truly values their support and encouragement and seeks to collaborate with them on an ongoing basis to build the strength of responsible investment in each region as well as globally.
ASrIA
ASrIA (Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia) is a not for profit, membership association dedicated to promoting corporate responsibility and sustainable investment practice in the Asia Pacific region. ASrIA’s members include investment institutions managing over US$4 trillion in assets, however membership is open to any organisation which has an interest in sustainable investment.
SOCIAL INVESTMENT FORUM
The Social Investment Forum (The Forum) is a national non-profit membership association dedicated to promoting the concept, practice and growth of socially responsible investing (SRI). Based in Washington DC, The Forum is comprised of 500-members including investment practitioners and institutions from across all fields who seek to use their investment dollars to encourage positive social and environmental change in society.
UKSIF
The UK Social Investment Forum (UKSIF) is the UK’s membership network for SRI. UKSIF’s primary purpose is to promote and encourage the development and positive impact of SRI amongst UK based investors. UKSIF believes that all material social, environmental and ethical (SEE) issues should be integrated into standard investment practice and that individual investors should be able to reflect their values in their investments.
EUROSIF
The European Social Investment Forum (EUROSIF) is a pan-European group whose mission is to Address Sustainability through Financial Markets. Current member affiliates of Eurosif include pension funds, financial service providers, academic institutes, research associations and NGO’s. The association is a not-for-profit entity that represents assets totalling over €600bn through its affiliate membership.
