ETHICAL ADVISERS’ CO-OPERATIVE – 2015 YEAR IN REVIEW


  • The Ethical Advisers’ Co-operative (EAC) Funds under management report compiled March 2015. Ethically screened funds under management rose 18% over the last year to close to $1 billion by EAC members 

  • Company engagement with Wesfarmers and Woolworths on labor practices in May 2015 along with Responsible Investment Association of Australasia

  • Participated in client involvement with ACCR to achieve over 100 shareholders in both Origin and AGL. Client investors put up a shareholder voting resolution on climate reporting, accountability and transparency, September 2015

  • Participated in shareholder voting resolutions and shareholder engagement with ANZ, CBA and WBC, NAB with ACCR on climate risk reporting and transparency

  • Ethical Fund manager engagement on gas stocks, April 2015

  • NGO engagement – collaboration with Market Forces and 350.org

  • RIAA Benchmarking Report participation and inclusion August 2015

  • Ethical Investment Week 2015 12-16 October, Divest>>>Reinvest

 
ABOUT THE ETHICAL ADVISERS’ CO-OPERATIVE LTD
The Ethical Advisers' Co-operative Ltd (Co-op) is a member operated organisation created to help communicate the intention and benefits behind ethical investment. The Co-op aims to help investors understand ethical investment and also to help investors find a specialist ethical investment adviser. The Co-op aims to benefit its clients through ethical investment by:

  • Providing investors with financial and ethical insights;
  • The peace of mind that comes with aligning investments with ethical values; and
  • Saving time and effort in evaluating socially responsible investment options.