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RIAA Conference Australia 2025

May 28

2025

We are excited to announce the return of the RIAA Conference Australia in 2025! Join us on the 28 & 29 May at the ICC Sydney or online for the largest responsible investment gathering in the Southern Hemisphere.

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RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2025

Sep 18

2025

The RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ returns in 2025! Join us on 18 September at the Aotea Centre for the largest event for sustainable business and responsible investment in New Zealand.

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May 1, 2025

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Online via Zoom Meeting

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First Nations

Member only

First Nations Peoples’ Rights Working Group Meeting #2, 2025

RIAA's First Nations Peoples' Rights Working Group is an initiative to support members in their stewardship responsibilities respecting First Nations peoples' rights in their business operations and their portfolio of companies. The First Nations Peoples' Rights Working Group has a three-fold purpose: address and advance the rights of First Nations peoples; elevate First Nations peoples' participation and voices in the investment sector; and increase access, scale and impact of First Nations peoples' related investment activity. We are very pleased to have the First Nations Clean Energy Network to join us and provide an update on their work as well as on the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy.

June 5, 2025

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Online via Zoom Meeting

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Human Rights

Member only

Human Rights Working Group Meeting #2, 2025

RIAA's Human Rights Working Group is an initiative to support members in their stewardship responsibilities respecting human rights in their business operations and their portfolio of companies.

June 12, 2025

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Online via Zoom Meeting

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Nature & Environment

Member only

Nature Working Group Meeting #2, 2025

RIAA's Nature Working Group is an initiative to support members in their stewardship responsibilities to protect nature and biodiversity in their business operations and their portfolio of companies.

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Investment

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March 20, 2025

The good, the bad, the opportunities: Green bonds in 2025

Calendar year 2024 was strong for Green Bonds, outperforming conventional bonds by nearly 2%, and achieving record issuance of US$447bn.

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ESG

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March 20, 2025

Trump 2.0: Finding opportunities in a shifting investment landscape

Active investment is challenging at the best of times, but the Trump presidency has added a new level of complexity to this global challenge.

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Nature & Environment

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March 5, 2025

ISS STOXX renews Principal Partnership with RIAA’s Nature Working Group

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is pleased to announce ISS STOXX is continuing its valued partnership as a Principal Partner of our Nature Working Group.

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ESG

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February 13, 2025

Debunking ESG myths (Part 2): Cutting through the ESG backlash noise

ESG as an acronym is often misunderstood. There are many ways that environmental, social and governance factors are considered by companies and investors, but at its heart, ESG integration is a risk-management tool which is now mainstream.

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Kiwisaver

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April 7, 2025

New research shows New Zealanders are standing firm in their commitment to ethical investment, with three-quarters wanting their money invested according to their values, even as political movements in some countries attempt to undermine responsible investing frameworks.

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ESG

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March 19, 2025

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) announces that Ross Piper is stepping down as Chair after seven years on the Board, including the past two years as Chair. Kate Turner, a current RIAA Board member, has been appointed as his successor.

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ada@responsibleinvestment.org

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Policy & Regulation

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April 28, 2025

Response to ASIC on "Australia’s evolving capital markets: A discussion paper on the dynamics between public and private markets."

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Policy & Regulation

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April 22, 2025

OHCHR – Response on role of the financial sector in eradicating contemporary forms of slavery

Response to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) to inform next thematic report on the role of financial sector in preventing and addressing contemporary forms of slavery. RIAA referred to and relied on the UN PRI’s response to the same call for input.

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Events & News

Events

RIAA Conference Australia 2025

RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2025

First Nations Peoples’ Rights Working Group Meeting #2, 2025

Human Rights Working Group Meeting #2, 2025

Nature Working Group Meeting #2, 2025

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Latest blog posts

The good, the bad, the opportunities: Green bonds in 2025

Trump 2.0: Finding opportunities in a shifting investment landscape

ISS STOXX renews Principal Partnership with RIAA’s Nature Working Group

Debunking ESG myths (Part 2): Cutting through the ESG backlash noise

Latest media releases

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Latest submissions

OHCHR – Response on role of the financial sector in eradicating contemporary forms of slavery

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