Owning a stake in a company means we can address possible risks to company performance while engendering positive impact. If there’s reason for concern, our first step is to work with the company in addressing the issue rather than simply divesting.

By Georgina Laird, Ethics and Impact Manager

The first progress report released in 2019 demonstrates that the first phase of the initiative has seen some breakthrough commitments.

The evolution of our ethical investment policy.

We have joined a group of 22 leaders in the finance sector in issuing a joint declaration for Australians to embrace the call in the Uluru Statement from the Heart for Indigenous recognition in the Constitution through a Voice to Parliament.

“First, do no harm” is widely recognised as a key tenet of the Hippocratic Oath* taken by doctors.