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
- Ethical Investment Week 2015 website: www.ethicalinvestmentweek.com
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.