Responsible Investment Leader 2024

Responsible Investment Leader 2024

Stewart Investors has been recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader 2024 by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA).

Being a Responsible Investment Leader recognises our commitment to responsible investing; our explicit consideration of environmental, social and governance factors in investment decision making, our strong and collaborative stewardship; and our transparency in reporting activity, including the societal and environmental outcomes being achieved.

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Responsible Investment Leaders are investment managers that achieve a score of 15 out of 20 or above on RIAA’s Responsible Investment Scorecard, as captured and assessed for the annual Australia Responsible Investment Benchmark Report, due to be released 19 November 2024.

RIAA’s Responsible Investment Scorecard consists of 15 questions, covering four key pillars:

  • Pillar 1: Coverage of and commitment to responsible investing and transparency;
  • Pillar 2: Enhancing risk management through explicit and systematic consideration of ESG factors and other screens, including reporting of these;
  • Pillar 3: Being strong stewards and building better beta; and
  • Pillar 4: Allocation of capital

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