April 2018
Socially responsible Australian equity portfolios
Max Cappetta, CEO, Redpoint Investment Management
The importance of diversification for capturing the essence of infrastructure.
Socially responsible investing (SRI) is a theme that continues to attract investor attention. The idea that investment capital can be used to address social justice and ethical issues is not new. A recent survey undertaken by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) noted that 85% of Australians believed that their superannuation should be invested “responsibly”. [1]
Socially responsible investing (SRI) is a theme that continues to attract investor attention. The idea that investment capital can be used to address social justice and ethical issues is not new. A recent survey undertaken by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) noted that 85% of Australians believed that their superannuation should be invested “responsibly”. [1]
Footnotes
[1] The latest carbon footprint data is sourced from Trucost, which maintains the world’s largest database of greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosures. See http://www.trucost.com/ for further details.
[2] The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, developed by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD), sets the global standard for how to measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas emissions.
[1] The latest carbon footprint data is sourced from Trucost, which maintains the world’s largest database of greenhouse gas (GHG) disclosures. See http://www.trucost.com/ for further details.
[2] The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol, developed by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD), sets the global standard for how to measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas emissions.
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