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Simon O'Connor
CEO of Responsible Investment Association AustralasiaSimon operates at the intersection of economics, finance and sustainability and has extensive international experience as an economic adviser, investment analyst and sustainability consultant across finance, corporate and not for profit sectors.
Simon works with RIAA’s 450+ member organisations with the goal of delivering on RIAA’s mission of promoting, advocating for, and supporting approaches to responsible investment that align capital with achieving a healthy and sustainable society, environment and economy.
Simon is active across the region and internationally in responsible investment and sustainable finance initiatives. He sits as an advisory member to the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute, working group member of the Toitū Tahua Centre for Sustainable Finance, Chair of the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, as well as a member of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing in New Zealand.
Susheela Peres da Costa
Chair at Responsible Investment Association AustralasiaSusheela Peres da Costa is the chair of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia and is a director of the US-based not-for-profit, The Shareholder Commons.
She has been advising domestic and international financial institutions on responsible investment since 2006, including almost 16 years in leadership roles with responsible investment boutique Regnan / Governance Advisory Service.
As Head of Advisory, she supported some of the world’s largest institutions to achieve strategic and commercial objectives, such as an upgrade in stewardship strategy for the UN-backed Principles for Responsible Investment and a global leadership position in sustainable investment for a global full-service bank based in Zurich.