The City of Melbourne is pleased to be a sponsor of the 6th international Responsible Investment Conference. Over the past 10 years the City of Melbourne has acknowledged the strength and growth potential of the financial services sector and has readily assisted in its growth where possible.

Melbourne is headquarters to a number of major financial services organisations and recent Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE) data highlights that the financial services organisations in Melbourne operate in one of the main sectors of employment.

The City of Melbourne is committed to ensuring the progression and development of the financial services sector continues. The strength of Melbourne's financial industry highlights that it is here where fund managers, corporate financiers and investors are able to lead the way in investing responsibly. Via a number of diverse avenues the City of Melbourne is committed to reducing its impact on the environment and assisting other businesses  and organisations  to do the same.

A strategic focus of the City of Melbourne is to encourage new business activity and increase employment and trade opportunities, stimulate business investment and attract strategic facilities, position Melbourne locally and internationally as an innovative knowledge city, support business infrastructure that nurtures creativity and innovation, and increase activity in key and emerging sectors of business.