Established in 2001, ACSI exists to provide a strong voice on financially material sustainability and corporate governance risks and opportunities. Our members include Australian and international asset owners and institutional investors with more than $1.9 trillion in funds under management.
Through our company engagement, policy advocacy, research and education, ACSI supports members in exercising active ownership, which enhances the long-term value of the retirement savings entrusted to them to manage.
ACSI members can achieve value for their beneficiaries through genuine and permanent improvements to the environmental, social and governance practices of the companies in which they invest.
ACSI Principles
ESG performance is financially material
ESG investment risks are financially material for long-term oriented investors.
Ownership rights have an economic value
The formal and informal ownership rights that accrue to investors have genuine economic value, and their exercise can materially improve investment outcomes.
Markets do not always operate in the interest of long-term investors
The rules that govern investment markets and the conduct of individual companies do not always operate in the best interests of long-term fiduciary asset owners and their beneficiaries. There is therefore an opportunity and a responsibility for fiduciary investors to engage with policymakers to better align the operation of the financial system with the interest of the beneficiaries.