The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) hosted a webinar to launch the findings of Australia’s most comprehensive survey of consumer attitudes towards responsible investment.Our study revealed:– Which ESG issues Australians wish to avoid or support through their investment choices– How concerned Australians are about ‘greenwashing’ when seeking to invest responsibly– What ESG issues different segments of the population care about when investing responsibly– What Australians expect of financial advisers– What the biggest barriers are to participation in the responsible investment market– How attuned the financial services sector is to the needs of contemporary consumershttps://youtu.be/a9f_KYRu0nI
About the contributors
About the speakers
Nayanisha Samarakoon
Head of Policy and Advocacy
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RIAA
Nayanisha is the Head of Policy & Advocacy at the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA).
Nayanisha is a former lawyer with extensive federal public sector experience in governance, corporate compliance and regulation. Before RIAA, she was a Senior Manager at the Australian Government corporate and financial services regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Nayanisha was the project lead on the Australian Government’s thematic review into greenwashing by ‘green’ or ‘ethical’ managed funds and superannuation funds, culminating in the publication of industry and consumer guidance.
Outside of work, Nayanisha volunteers as a director and Chair of Governance Committee at Juno Services Inc., a not-for-profit family violence and homelessness service provider, and Fitted for Work, a charity focused on helping women, non-binary, and gender-diverse jobseekers to become job-ready, find meaningful employment.
Maria Loyez
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The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) hosted a webinar to launch the findings of Australia’s most comprehensive survey of consumer attitudes towards responsible investment.Our study revealed:– Which ESG issues Australians wish to avoid or support through their investment choices– How concerned Australians are about ‘greenwashing’ when seeking to invest responsibly– What ESG issues different segments of the population care about when investing responsibly– What Australians expect of financial advisers– What the biggest barriers are to participation in the responsible investment market– How attuned the financial services sector is to the needs of contemporary consumershttps://youtu.be/a9f_KYRu0nI
