Bronwyn King
Bronwyn King | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Organization | Tobacco Free Portfolios |
| Website | https://tobaccofreeportfolios.org/ |
Bronwyn King AO is an Australian radiation oncologist and anti-tobacco campaigner.[1][2] She is the founder and CEO of Tobacco Free Portfolios, a not-for-profit organisation aiming to eliminate tobacco from investment portfolios globally.[3] She is a diplomat for the Global Charter for the Public's Health by the World Federation of Public Health Associations.
Biography
[edit]King completed her medical training at the University of Melbourne.[1] Following her graduation, she worked as an oncologist, treating patients with lung cancer and other health problems related to tobacco. In 2010 she had a meeting with a representative of her superannuation fund, Health Super (now First State Super), who informed her that she was investing in tobacco through one of the default options for the super fund.[4] Disturbed that she was contributing to the industry, she created Tobacco Free Portfolios. The organisation has since created tobacco-free finance policies that have been implemented by over 40 Australian Superannuation fund (including King's original super fund) and by financial organisations across 10 countries.[5]
King presented at TEDxSydney in 2018 on "You may be accidentally investing in cigarette companies".[6]
Honours and recognition
[edit]King was inducted onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2018 as a trailblazer in her tobacco-free activism.[7] In 2019, King was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to community health, particularly through advocacy for institutional investment strategies".[8] In 2019, she was named Melburnian of the Year by Lord Mayor Sally Capp for her work with Tobacco-Free Portfolios.[9]
In 2022, Tobacco-Free Portfolios received a World No Tobacco Day Award by the World Health Organization.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Gallagher-Fox, Ally (3 July 2018). "Medicine: Dr Bronwyn King". Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "BOSS True Leaders 2018: Bronwyn King, Tobacco Free Portfolios". Australian Financial Review. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Why Go Tobacco-Free | Tobacco Free Portfolios - Encouraging Tobacco-Free Finance". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Who We Are | Tobacco Free Portfolios - Encouraging Tobacco-Free Finance". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Dr Bronwyn King AO". www.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ King, Bronwyn (26 July 2018), You may be accidentally investing in cigarette companies, retrieved 19 November 2019
- ^ "Dr Bronwyn King AO". www.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Awards". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Topsfield, Jewel (16 November 2019). "Oncologist Dr Bronwyn King named Melburnian of the Year". The Age. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "World No Tobacco Day 2022 awards – the winners". who.int. World Health Organization. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.