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A carbon neutral investment manager

The operations of the Conscious Investment Management business have been certified as Carbon Neutral by Climate Active against the Climate Active Carbon Neutral Standard for the 2022/23 financial year. Conscious Investment Management is a proud member of the Climate Active Network.

The Public Disclosure Statement for our 2022/23 financial year can be read here.

Our commitment to reconciliation

In the spirit of reconciliation, Conscious Investment Management acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders past and present.

We acknowledge that many of our investments exist on traditional lands where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived for many thousands of years. We honour their ongoing connection to these lands and strive to respect the Traditional Custodians in our work.

Conscious Investment Management has a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan which has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia. This RAP provides a framework to explore how we can work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and businesses to promote reconciliation through our operations, partnerships, employment and investing activities.

Our associations

Conscious Investment Management has been a Certified B Corporation since inception in 2019.

The B Corp movement is a community of over 4,000 businesses across 75 countries that are committed to using business as a force for good and balancing purpose with profit.

The Conscious Investment Management mpact Fund has been certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) according to the operational and disclosure practices required under the  Responsible Investment Certification Program. In 2022, 2023 and 2024, Conscious Investment Management was assessed by RIAA as a Responsible Investment Leader, which demonstrates leading practice, using RIAA’s Responsible Investment Benchmark Report Australia Scorecard.

The Certification Symbol is issued by Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) ACN (641 046 666), AFSL (554110) and signifies that a product or service offers an investment style that takes into account environmental, social, governance or ethical considerations and that Conscious Investment Management Impact Fund adheres to the operational and disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program for the category of Product. The classification signifies the degree to which sustainability is a consideration and binding investment criteria. The Conscious Investment Management Impact Fund is assessed against RIAA’s Responsible Investment Standard and Assessment Note-Sustainability Classifications. There may be material differences between the definition and methodology of RIAA’s classification system and the way the terms ‘Responsible’/’Sustainable’/’Sustainable Plus’ are used by the product in its own disclosures. For detailed information about RIAA, the Symbol and Conscious Investment Management Impact Fund’s methodology, performance, stock holdings, remuneration and details about other responsible investment products certified by RIAA, refer to responsiblereturns.com.au and our Financial Services Guide. The Responsible Investment Certification Program provides general advice only and does not take into account any person’s objectives, financial situation, or needs. Neither the Symbol nor RIAA recommends to any person that any financial product is a suitable investment or that returns are guaranteed. Because of this, you should consider your own objectives, financial situation and if the advice relates to the acquisition, or possible acquisition, of a particular financial product. Certifications are current for 24 months and subject to change at any time.