We are excited to launch the Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2024 Australia by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). As a highly anticipated event in the responsible investment industry, this report marks the 23rd year of RIAA’s publication of comprehensive research in this field.The launch highlighted the key insights and trends that have shaped the responsible investment landscape in Australia, followed by a discussion with industry leaders and experts. Our annual benchmark report is a useful resource for the responsible investment sector, measuring the size, growth, and performance of responsible, ethical, and impact investments each year.During the event, we presented new findings that shed light on:-The size of responsible investing in Australia and key developments-The performance of responsible investments compared to the broader market-The evolution of responsible investment practice in Australia, in light of increased scrutiny over potential greenwashing, marked by a strengthening of stewardship practices, and a strong desire to demonstrate positive impacthttps://youtu.be/4isDeRq1smw
About the contributors
About the speakers
Caroline Ramscar
Investment Specialist at
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T.RowePrice
Kristina Hermanson
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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.
We are excited to launch the Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2024 Australia by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). As a highly anticipated event in the responsible investment industry, this report marks the 23rd year of RIAA’s publication of comprehensive research in this field.The launch highlighted the key insights and trends that have shaped the responsible investment landscape in Australia, followed by a discussion with industry leaders and experts. Our annual benchmark report is a useful resource for the responsible investment sector, measuring the size, growth, and performance of responsible, ethical, and impact investments each year.During the event, we presented new findings that shed light on:-The size of responsible investing in Australia and key developments-The performance of responsible investments compared to the broader market-The evolution of responsible investment practice in Australia, in light of increased scrutiny over potential greenwashing, marked by a strengthening of stewardship practices, and a strong desire to demonstrate positive impacthttps://youtu.be/4isDeRq1smw
