What we’re all about
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We’re on a mission to transform the paradigm for wealth creation and prove capital can be allocated to empower a better society and healthy planet. We exist to mobilise capital for a better tomorrow, creating positive social and environmental impact alongside financial value. We believe that every investment has an impact and that every dollar of an investment portfolio can be mobilised for a positive impact.
Values in common
Community
We collaborate with all wanting to mobile capital for a better tomorrow and put beneficiaries at the centre of our decision-making.
Excellence
We strive to do our best to deliver services that contribute to the authenticity and development of impact investing.
Courage
We act on our conviction that impact investing is critical to addressing the social and environmental issues of our time.
Humility
We seek, listen to, and learn from the diverse perspectives and insights of others in all aspects of our work and decision-making.
Meet the team
Our team of problem solvers and thought leaders have over 100 years of experience in impact and responsible investment and management, values-based portfolio construction, wealth advisory, and commercial and investment banking.
The breadth of experience uniquely positions us to devise your impact investment strategy, assess opportunities and measure, report and manage both financial and impact outcomes.
We have established networks in major global impact investing hubs, including the U.K, U.S, Europe, Southeast Asia, and India, enabling us to draw upon diverse international perspectives to inform domestic strategies and investment decisions.
Our Team
Kylie Charlton
Managing Director
Phil Webb
Investment Director
Neeraj Aggarwal
Director
Hugh Driver
Director
Hugh is the Deputy Chair of the Board of Zahra Foundation, a not-for-profit that supports women impacted by domestic abuse.
Hugh holds an Executive MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, a Master of Finance from INSEAD, a Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment from FINSIA. Hugh is also a CFA Charterholder and a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course.
Sriya Nandivada
Analyst
Investment Committee
Ross Knowles
Ethinvest Chair
Ross is Chair of Ethinvest and was its co-founder in 1989. He was the founding co-president of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, and was editor of the book Ethical Investment (CHOICE Books 1997). Ross is a keen environmentalist and has played a part in the protection of some significant Australian wilderness areas including Washpool National Park on the northern ranges of NSW and Yengo National Park north of Sydney. He has also discovered three new species of Australian frog, two of which are on the endangered species list. He is a Trustee of a number of charitable foundations (PAF’s) including the Ethinvest Foundation, which are all dedicated to addressing environmental issues.
Trevor Thomas
Ethinvest Managing Director
Trevor joined Ethinvest in 1997. He has been the Managing Director since 2008. Prior to joining Ethinvest, Trevor spent six years in South America working in economic development. Trevor started his career as an economist for one of Australia’s major banks as well as AP Dow Jones Telerate. He holds an Economics degree from Sydney University and an MBA from Eastern University in Philadelphia. In 2003, Trevor became a Certified Financial Planner.
Apart from his work at Ethinvest, Trevor is also a trustee of various philanthropic organisations including the John T Reid Charitable Trusts, the Ethinvest Foundation and the Community Impact Foundation. Trevor is passionate about global justice and advocacy, having served on the staff and board of Tearfund Australia. He is currently Chair of Micah Australia, and on the board of the Darwin Challenge and the Bowerbird Collective.
Our Board
Mara Bun
Board Chair
