TJ Halbertsma
Eaton Vance, a leading global asset manager, today announced that Eaton Vance Australia Pty., its Australian business unit, has joined the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). The RIAA is the peak industry body representing responsible, ethical and impact investors across Australia and New Zealand.
The RIAA focuses on encouraging more capital to be invested responsibly with the goal of shifting increased capital into sustainable assets and enterprises and shaping responsible financial markets to underpin strong investment returns and deliver a healthier economy, society and environment.
“ESG is an important part of our research and investment process and can be applied across the spectrum of investment strategies,” said TJ Halbertsma, Managing Director, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited (EVMI) and head of sales and distribution outside of the United States. “We will continue to strengthen our Responsible Investing capabilities led by our affiliate, Calvert Research and Management. Calvert, a global leader in Responsible Investing, seeks to earn competitive investment returns while influencing progress and creating a positive impact on society through integrated ESG research with an emphasis on company engagement and measurement of non-financial, material factors.”
“We believe that the RIAA plays an important role in promoting best practices in Responsible Investing and we look forward to contributing our insights and reports to enhance investor education and increase interest in this sector,” added Mr. Halbertsma.
Eaton Vance is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The PRI were developed by an international group of institutional investors reflecting the increasing relevance of environmental, social and corporate governance issues to investment practices.