Shalini Samuel

Head of Certification, Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA)

Shalini is Head of Certification at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia, leading the delivery of the organisation’s Certification Program, Sustainability Classifications, and serving as an AFSL Responsible Manager. She has over 15 years of combined experience in sustainable investment, corporate sustainability research and certification, having contributed to the responsible investment and broader corporate sustainability industry through organisations like B Lab Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, Minderoo Foundation, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, Principles for Responsible Investment and AMP Capital Investors. Shalini is a graduate of the AICD Company Directors Course, and member of the Standards Australia Technical Group for the ISO Committee on Sustainable Finance.