ESG

Corporate spending plans for artificial intelligence (AI) remain bullish, with investment expected to double by 2025. While companies remain optimistic, investors and regulators may be less so. As the initial hype fades, the pressure to deliver a return on investment grows, alongside demands for transparency and responsibility. One of the biggest—and perhaps least expected—challenges may be data.

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) invites members to join our annual ESG Trends to Watch webinar.

ESG is fundamentally about risk management. Just as no investor would fund a beachfront hotel without considering rising sea levels, responsible investors assess ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors to understand and manage financial risks and identify opportunities.

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) invites members to attend our 2024 Annual General Meeting.

This meeting will begin with a workshop on Mapping Global Standards (as part of the Educating workstream), facilitated by Rachel Tinkler. The meeting will then continue with an update on other key topics including Te Ao Māori approaches to investment, policy advocacy, and the NZ Sustainable Finance Strategy.

We are excited to announce the launch of the Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).

We are excited to announce the launch of the Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2024 Australia by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).

The New Zealand Government has committed to publishing a New Zealand sustainable finance strategy by 2026. The Centre for Sustainable Finance (CSF) has been invited by the Minister of Climate Change to make recommendations to the Government early in 2025, to inform the strategy.

The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is thrilled to announce 61 Responsible Investment Leaders and 29 Responsible Investors for 2024 in Australia, and 17 Responsible Investment Leaders and 7 Responsible Investors for 2024 in Aotearoa New Zealand, reflecting the ongoing momentum in responsible investing. “It’s incredibly encouraging to see such strong progress, even after raising the standard last year,” said Estelle Parker, Co-CEO of RIAA. The past year has seen heightened regulator action and increased scrutiny of the sector. “The fact that more investment managers have met these higher expectations shows that organisations are embracing the challenge and lifting their game. There’s not only more of them doing it – they’re also getting better at it.” The recognition is based on RIAA’s Responsible Investment Scorecard, which was refined last year to meet growing expectations of responsible investment leadership and covers the 2023 calendar year.

The Impact Investing Network (IIN) and Responsible Investment Association Association (RIAA) boards have been in exploratory discussions on deepening integration between the two organisations. With an aim to have the IIN sitting as an integrated portfolio within RIAA by mid-2025.