talk
february 2007
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Choosing Ethical and Sustainable Investments
Fri 16th | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Design tent
hosted by | Australian Ethical Investment
Australian Ethical Investment is one of Australia's most active and successful fund manager in the ethical arena. James' presentation will address the following questions: What is ethical/socially responsible investing? Do socially responsible investments mean compromising returns? How ethical screening can reduce investment risk and identify potential growth sectors? The presentation will also give an overview of Australian Ethical and its investment process. Rather than just boycott environmentally and socially damaging companies, Australian Ethical Investment is unique in that it actively seeks out investment in companies doing innovative and positive things in areas such as efficient and renewable energy, recycling, organic agriculture, alternative transport, healthcare and education.
James Their
James has been an executive director of Australian Ethical Investment Ltd for 15 years and is a director of its wholly owned subsidiary, Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Ltd. He is also a director of the not-for-profit Centre for Australian Ethical Research and was a member of the Ethical Investment Association, an industry body. James previously held senior positions in local government and within peak bodies of the credit union movement. He was recently awarded a Churchill Fellowship in order to study shareholder advocacy mechanisms in the United State and Europe, especially for resolutions proposed at annual general meetings.
averwey@austethical.com.au