11 March 2016 It's a shocking story that's slowly emerging. Up to 1,000 current and former Queensland coal mine workers could be affected by pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease, and it's possible that authorities and coal mining companies have tried to cover up the...
Divestment
VicSuper: Protect ALL Members From Climate Change Risks
22 February 2016 We have heard from some of their members that VicSuper are currently considering how they treat the issue of climate change, and the myriad of financial and moral issues wrapped up in it. After seeing a host of other funds mistakenly “tackle” this...
Moreland Council asks Vision Super for their divestment plan
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Time to tell Australia’s insurers to ditch coal
28 January 2016 Around the world, pressure is building on the insurance industry to divest from fossil fuels, while back home we are ramping up our campaign to stop Australia's major insurers shooting themselves in the foot by investing in climate change's drivers. In...
MELBOURNE: 2016 Market Forces Campaign Launch
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SYDNEY: 2016 Market Forces Campaign Launch
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Our achievements and highlights of 2015
2015 was a monumental year for campaigning to get finance and investment away from fossil fuels. Check out some of our wins and highlights of the year! [cs_section style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; "][cs_row style="margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; "...
Did Vision Super divest on the quiet?
15 December 2015 Early last week, Vision Super posted a press release on their website announcing their commitment to sustainable investment. Vision Super also updated their website, adding a page dedicated to “Sustainable Super” and the calming image of a wind farm...
Westpac commits to action for “below 2 degrees”
11 December 2015 Westpac has today made a commitment to operate in line with an economy that limits global warming to below two degrees! CEO Brian Hartzer said to hundreds of shareholders in Sydney: Westpac is committed to operating, both directly and indirectly, in a...
The cost of HESTA’s half-arsed divestment? $165 million
26 November 2015 HESTA is an industry super fund for health and community services workers, managing around $32 billion for 800,000 odd members. In September last year, HESTA made a welcome announcement restricting future thermal coal investments across its...