Contributors
Speakers
Catherine Bodnar
(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Investment Analyst
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Trust Management Investments Limited
Rachel Tinkler
(Co-chair of RIAA's Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group) & Head of Responsible Investment
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Mint Asset Management
The Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group (ACWG) is an initiative by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), providing a platform for Aotearoa New Zealand members of RIAA to actively participate and collaborate on critical responsible investment and sustainability issues.
It aims to contribute to evolving best practice in responsible investment, sharing knowledge and work to align these with Aotearoa New Zealand's responsible investment and policy priorities. Through quarterly in-person events and shared insights, members commit to improving responsible investment outcomes within the group and influencing their own organisations and the wider investment community.
This meeting opened with a session brought to you by workstream one of the ACWG focusing on the impact of the current geopolitical landscape on responsible investment. This included a presentation by Felix Lam, JP Morgan (Asia ex-Japan, Head of Investment Stewardship) followed by discussion and then closing reflections by Estelle Parker (Co-CEO of RIAA).
The meeting then followed with updates from workstream two which monitors and evaluates relevant submissions, collaborates with volunteers to draft and assess their significance, and works towards creating joint submissions with ACWG members. It also included workstream three which focused on updates on thematic working groups and the three external entities voted on by the group.
About the contributors
About the speakers
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.
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.
The Aotearoa Collaborative Working Group (ACWG) is an initiative by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), providing a platform for Aotearoa New Zealand members of RIAA to actively participate and collaborate on critical responsible investment and sustainability issues.
It aims to contribute to evolving best practice in responsible investment, sharing knowledge and work to align these with Aotearoa New Zealand's responsible investment and policy priorities. Through quarterly in-person events and shared insights, members commit to improving responsible investment outcomes within the group and influencing their own organisations and the wider investment community.
This meeting opened with a session brought to you by workstream one of the ACWG focusing on the impact of the current geopolitical landscape on responsible investment. This included a presentation by Felix Lam, JP Morgan (Asia ex-Japan, Head of Investment Stewardship) followed by discussion and then closing reflections by Estelle Parker (Co-CEO of RIAA).
The meeting then followed with updates from workstream two which monitors and evaluates relevant submissions, collaborates with volunteers to draft and assess their significance, and works towards creating joint submissions with ACWG members. It also included workstream three which focused on updates on thematic working groups and the three external entities voted on by the group.
