How can investors engage with companies to prevent and address human rights abuses? 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.
The Human Rights Working Group is a way for RIAA members to come together in the interests of building members’ understanding and capabilities for assessing and respecting human rights and mitigating human risks in investment; facilitating the sharing of leading practice knowledge and resources pertaining to human rights and investment decision-making and engagement; and designing and delivering significant human rights research, implementation and advocacy opportunities as relevant, through collaborating with other RIAA working groups and industry forums.
In line with the member priorities set out in the 2026 workplan, we’ll hear an update from the Taskforce for Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD), with Asha Kayla (TISFD Taskforce Member, APAC). With the framework expected to launch in May, this is a timely opportunity to hear directly from the Taskforce and share perspectives as the work moves toward publication. Asha will share insights into the development of the TISFD and practical ways to stay engaged as this important global initiative progresses
This will be followed by the working group’s regular agenda items, including updates from industry, subgroups, and RIAA’s policy and advocacy work.
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TISFD Taskforce Member for APAC
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Asha Kayla is a Sustainability and Impact leader working at the intersection of business, sustainability and innovation, helping organisations move beyond compliance-driven ESG toward scalable value creation and impact-led growth.
She has two decades of experience leading sustainability transformation across some of the world’s largest organisations, including Australia’s largest food retailer and major UK brands, delivering change at scale across complex enterprises, supply chains and stakeholder ecosystems. With executive education in Sustainable Business, Shared Value and Sustainable Finance from the University of Cambridge, Harvard Business School and the University of Oxford, Asha brings a globally informed and deeply commercial approach to her work.
Her work focuses on turning sustainability challenges into commercial opportunities by connecting capital, partnerships and market demand to unlock innovation, accelerate adoption and create long-term business value. She is known for creating Impact Accelerators helping organisations move from ambition to execution by building the partnerships, structures and growth pathways needed to scale impact faster. Asha works across founders, corporates and investors as a Chief Growth and Impact Architect for the next economy, helping organisations unlock new markets, shape emerging ecosystems and build the future of impact-led business. She is a passionate advocate for gender equity and a just transition, and currently serves on the APAC Regional Working Group for the Taskforce for Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures (TISFD), and the Arise Leadership Fund with ActionAid Australia.
