InvestNow News 3rd Oct – AMP Capital – Giving young people a voice
2nd Oct 2019 – Rebekah Swan – ESG Investment Specialist, NZ / Client Advocate / Head of Product
Young people are the future, but have often been excluded from having a say in decisions that will affect them. That is changing as young people have never been more educated or connected on the issues of today. Look at the way they are leading the way on climate change, such as Swedish high school student Greta Thunberg’s speech at the National Assembly in Paris and the climate change school strikes which took place around the globe. The importance of youth participation in society is increasingly being recognised as vital for leading and effecting social change.
One way to support young people is to give them a platform to share their thoughts and voice their opinions. We feel it’s a voice we don’t hear enough of, so this year a Youth Advisory Committee was formed by AMP Capital to bring new perspectives to our Ethical Leaders investment process. An industry first, the committee is made up of six university students from Australia and New Zealand who will discuss ethical issues for consideration by the AMP Capital Ethical Leaders investment committee. This ensures we are giving a voice to younger people on how their money is invested, and brings new perspectives to sustainable and ethical issues. We’d like our funds to reflect the broad spectrum of investors we have, and have open and honest communication with young people about how they want their money managed.
Young people are the future, but have often been excluded from having a say in decisions that will affect them. That is changing as young people have never been more educated or connected on the issues of today. Look at the way they are leading the way on climate change, such as Swedish high school student Greta Thunberg’s speech at the National Assembly in Paris and the climate change school strikes which took place around the globe. The importance of youth participation in society is increasingly being recognised as vital for leading and effecting social change. One way to support young people is to give them a platform to share their thoughts and voice their opinions. We feel it’s a voice we don’t hear enough of, so this year a Youth Advisory Committee was formed by AMP Capital to bring new perspectives to our Ethical Leaders investment process. An industry first, the committee is made up of six university students from Australia and New Zealand who will discuss ethical issues for consideration by the AMP Capital Ethical Leaders investment committee. This ensures we are giving a voice to younger people on how their money is invested, and brings new perspectives to sustainable and ethical issues. We’d like our funds to reflect the broad spectrum of investors we have, and have open and honest communication with young people about how they want their money managed.