Bronwyn King

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.

Bronwyn King

AO
NationalityAustralian
OrganizationTobacco Free Portfolios
Websitehttps://tobaccofreeportfolios.org/

Biography

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

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
  1. Gallagher-Fox, Ally (3 July 2018). "Medicine: Dr Bronwyn King". Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. "BOSS True Leaders 2018: Bronwyn King, Tobacco Free Portfolios". Australian Financial Review. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  3. "Why Go Tobacco-Free | Tobacco Free Portfolios - Encouraging Tobacco-Free Finance". Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  4. "Who We Are | Tobacco Free Portfolios - Encouraging Tobacco-Free Finance". Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  5. "Dr Bronwyn King AO". www.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  6. King, Bronwyn (26 July 2018), You may be accidentally investing in cigarette companies, retrieved 19 November 2019
  7. "Dr Bronwyn King AO". www.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  8. "Awards". honours.pmc.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  9. Topsfield, Jewel (16 November 2019). "Oncologist Dr Bronwyn King named Melburnian of the Year". The Age. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  10. "World No Tobacco Day 2022 awards – the winners". who.int. World Health Organization. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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