Responsible Investment Association Australasia Ltd

What Responsible Investment Association Australasia Ltd does

Responsible Investment Association Australasia Ltd (RIAA) is an Australian-incorporated not-for-profit membership organisation operating from Level 2, 696 Bourke Street, Melbourne, dedicated to advancing responsible, ethical and impact investment across Australia and New Zealand. With 500+ members representing A$76 trillion / NZ$83 trillion in assets under management, RIAA serves a broad constituency that includes superannuation funds, KiwiSaver providers, fund managers, banks, consultants, researchers, brokers, impact investors, property managers, trusts, foundations, faith-based groups, financial advisers and individuals. The association is led by Co-CEOs Dean Hegarty and Estelle Parker and operates with approximately 20 staff.

Name

Responsible Investment Association Australasia Ltd

Legal name

Responsible Investment Association Australasia Ltd

Website

https://responsibleinvestment.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RIAA is an Australian not-for-profit membership association with 500+ members representing A$76T/NZ$83T in AUM, advancing responsible investment across Australia and New Zealand via certification, membership, research, working groups and annual conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: RIAA operates as a membership organisation with tiered membership pricing. Members include super funds, KiwiSaver providers, fund managers, banks, consultants, researchers, brokers, impact investors, property managers, trusts, foundations, faith-based groups, financial advisers and individuals. Members receive discounted conference pricing, access to working groups, resources, and the member portal.
2. Conference and Events: RIAA generates revenue through annual conferences including RIAA Conference Australia and RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ. Events offer early bird pricing (member $415, non-member $590), group bookings, and complimentary access for financial adviser members.
3. Certification Program: RIAA operates the Responsible Investment Certification Program covering products, services, financial advisers, advisers groups, and index certification. The certification program assesses responsible, ethical and impact investment products and services against defined standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

RIAA is a not-for-profit membership organisation that operates the Responsible Investment Certification Program for investment products, financial advisers, and indices in Australia and New Zealand. The organisation provides tiered membership access to a network of 500+ members representing A$76 trillion / NZ$83 trillion in assets under management, alongside annual conferences, research and resources, policy advocacy, and working groups focused on Human Rights, First Nations Peoples' Rights, Nature, and Aotearoa Collaborative.

Product overview

RIAA operates as a not-for-profit membership organisation offering a unified platform of services focused on advancing responsible, ethical and impact investment across Australia and New Zealand. The core offering centres on the Responsible Investment Certification Program, which provides certification for investment products, financial advisers, and indices. This is complemented by membership access to a network of 500+ organisations managing A$76 trillion/NZ$83 trillion in assets, Research & Resources including benchmark reports and industry studies, annual conference events (RIAA Conference Australia and RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ), Policy & Advocacy initiatives, and educational offerings including the Sustainable Investment Advice Course. Additional resources include specialist Working Groups on Human Rights, First Nations Peoples' Rights, Nature, and Aotearoa Collaborative, plus the Ngā Rauemi mō Te Ao Māori educational collection developed with TAHITO for understanding Māori perspectives in investment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Responsible Investment Certification Program RIAA's leading certification initiative for distinguishing quality responsible, ethical and impact investment products and services in Australia and New Zealand. Includes certification for products, financial advisers, and indices, with assessment against defined standards and independent verification.
• RIAA Membership Network membership with 500+ members representing A$76 trillion / NZ$83 trillion in assets under management, including super funds, KiwiSaver providers, fund managers, banks, consultants, researchers, brokers, impact investors, and financial advisers. Provides access to working groups, resources, and certification benefits.
• Research & Resources Comprehensive research outputs including Benchmark Reports, Consumer Research, Industry Research, Super Study, Stewardship Study, Impact Investing Research, and Toolkits & Guides covering responsible investment practices.
• RIAA Conference Events Annual conference programs including RIAA Conference Australia and RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ, bringing together the responsible investment community for practical guidance, perspectives, and networking.
• Policy & Advocacy Policy development and advocacy initiatives including AU Policy Platform and NZ Policy Platform, submissions to government consultations, and working groups on Human Rights, First Nations Peoples' Rights, and Nature.
• Find Certified Products & Advisers Directory service enabling users to find certified responsible investment products and financial advisers who have been verified against RIAA's standards.
• Sustainable Investment Advice Course Course offering for financial advisers to build capability in providing sustainable and responsible investment advice to clients.
• Ngā Rauemi mō Te Ao Māori - Resources for Understanding the Māori World View Collection of five educational papers designed to support foundational understanding of Te Ao Māori (Māori world view) in an investment and business context, developed in partnership with TAHITO.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% of Australians expect their super and banking to be invested responsibly and ethically
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TAHITOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026TAHITO partnered with RIAA to develop Ngā Rauemi mō Te Ao Māori - Resources for Understanding the Māori World View, a collection of five educational papers designed to support foundational understanding of Te Ao Māori in an investment and business context. Authored by Temuera Hall of TAHITO, the resources centre Māori world view perspectives on governance, decision-making, and long-term value creation. TAHITO Limited pioneered the world's first indigenous ethical investment fund.
• Global Sustainable Investment AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIAA participates in the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, an international collaboration of sustainable investment associations working to advance responsible investment globally.
• Impact Investing Network Aotearoa NZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Impact Investing Network (IIN) Aotearoa has formally integrated with RIAA, reflecting a shared commitment to accelerating the growth, capability and cohesion of the impact investing ecosystem in Aotearoa New Zealand.
• Taskforce on Nature-related Financial DisclosurescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIAA hosts information about the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), supporting members in understanding and implementing nature-related financial disclosures.
• Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIAA hosts the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Initiative, providing guides and resources for First Nations engagement in investment and business contexts.
• Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRIAA and ACSI collaborated to produce the Modern Slavery Reporting – Guide for Investors, providing a framework for investor reporting on modern slavery under the Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018. The guide was an initiative of RIAA's Human Rights Working Group and ACSI.
• First Nations Heritage Protection AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Guides initiative, supporting First Nations heritage protection and investor awareness.
• UN Global Compact Network AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Dhawura Ngilan Business and Investor Guides initiative, aligning with UN Global Compact principles on business and human rights.
• BetasharesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2026.
• ISS STOXXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2026.
• Harbour Asset ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor of RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2026.
• Milford Asset ManagementminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLanyard sponsor of RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2026.
• Trust InvestmentsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoffee Cart sponsor of RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2026.
• NBR (National Business Review)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner of RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2026.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eurosif: Pan-European sustainable investment membership coalition of national SIFs that publishes comparable European SRI Study benchmarks and convenes industry working groups — structurally analogous to RIAA at a regional level.
• UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF): UK membership organisation promoting sustainable and responsible investment across financial services, with comparable membership tiers, policy advocacy, and industry research outputs to RIAA.
• US SIF (The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment): US-based membership association for sustainable and responsible investment with a comparable model of asset owner/manager members, research reports, and conference programs. Closest international analogue to RIAA in structure and offerings.
• Responsible Investment Association (RIA) Canada: Canadian responsible investment membership body operating a parallel model of certified professionals, advisor directory, and industry research — directly comparable to RIAA's certification and membership structure in another mid-sized pension market.

Others

• B Lab Global: Global certifier of B Corporations with a comparable certification/standards business model in a different but adjacent (corporate-level rather than product-level) ESG verification niche.
• CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project): Global environmental disclosure system used by investors and companies; complements rather than competes with RIAA's certification, but overlaps on ESG data, ratings, and stewardship infrastructure for institutional investors.
• Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI): Australian superannuation-focused investor association and a current RIAA partner (Modern Slavery Reporting Guide). Adjacent ecosystem participant with overlapping super fund membership rather than direct competition.

Emerging players

• Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC): Asia-Pacific investor coalition focused on climate change with institutional investor membership and policy advocacy — comparable member-base profile and overlapping climate disclosure agenda, though more narrowly focused on climate than RIAA's broader ESG remit.

Regional players

• Japan Sustainable Investment Forum (JSIF): Japan's sustainable investment industry association; operates a parallel national-association model in a different geography. Relevant as a regional peer for understanding comparable Asia-Pacific responsible investment market structures.

Broad incumbents

• Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI): UN-backed global responsible investment signatory network with 5,000+ signatories. A much larger incumbent that operates a broader international remit but overlaps with RIAA on signatory support, reporting frameworks, and policy advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RIAANews
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RIAustralasia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/responsible-investment-association-australasia

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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