Bronwyn King

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Bronwyn King

AO
NationalityAustralian
OrganizationTobacco 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.

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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]

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References

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