Contributors
Speakers
Rachel Tinkler
(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Head of Responsible Investment
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Mint Asset Management
Catherine Bodnar
(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Investment Analyst
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Trust Management Investments Limited
The second ACWG meeting of 2024 included an overview of the process conducted to develop the work plan, a presentation of the current plan and its accompanying visualisation followed by an interactive discussion where the members present were able to reflect on the work plan and vote on how the group would be prioritising the different components of the work plan. Members were then able to volunteer themselves to support with specific workstreams. The ACWG Terms of Reference was approved during this meeting as well as the ACWG Co-Chair Catherine Bodnar appointed. Please see the Post-meeting papers below for further details.
About the contributors
About the speakers
Rachel Tinkler
(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Head of Responsible Investment
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Mint Asset Management
Rachel is the co-chair of RIAA&'s Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group and Head of Responsible Investment at Mint Asset Management where she supervises the continued implementation of responsible investment practices in Mint's investment process. She is responsible for driving engagement with companies and policymakers on environmental, social and governance issues plus relevant thematic issues. Previously, she was the Sustainable Investment Analyst at Milford Asset Management where she implemented and maintained their sustainable investing framework. Rachel holds a double degree in Bachelor of Laws & Bachelor of Business from AUT University, and is an Enrolled Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
Catherine Bodnar
(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Investment Analyst
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Trust Management Investments Limited
Catherine joined Trust Management investment team in 2023, as a secondment opportunity from the community trust Foundation North, where she provided support to the executive team and board, gaining insights into the philanthropic sector and not-for-profit governance. Catherine has a Bsc majoring in Statistics and is working toward a GradDip in Actuarial Sciences. She is also a board secretariat for the Rule Foundation who supports rainbow communities and takatāpui to flourish and pursue systemic change for future generations. Catherine holds a certificate in Te reo Māori Kura pō-; Level 1, 2 and 3 from Unitec.
The second ACWG meeting of 2024 included an overview of the process conducted to develop the work plan, a presentation of the current plan and its accompanying visualisation followed by an interactive discussion where the members present were able to reflect on the work plan and vote on how the group would be prioritising the different components of the work plan. Members were then able to volunteer themselves to support with specific workstreams. The ACWG Terms of Reference was approved during this meeting as well as the ACWG Co-Chair Catherine Bodnar appointed. Please see the Post-meeting papers below for further details.
