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...
Super Funds
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...
Fossil Free Funds launches in the US
16 September 2015 Similar to our own Super Switch project, the Fossil Free Funds initiative has been launched by US non-profit As You Sow. The project makes it simple for users to research their exposure to fossil fuel companies through the holdings of their...
First State Super joins divestment party
12 September 2015 So First State Super has joined the divestment party, albeit turning up with warm VB rather than the ice cold microbrew we were hoping for. On Wednesday evening, the fund advised its members that it would be divesting from fossil fuels in its...
Coal industry going for super funds
24 March 2014 Well here's a sign that the coal industry is in trouble. But its going to need a response. The Australian newspaper ran a story that documented the coal industry's plans to lobby fund managers - including Australian superannuation funds - to stay...
Why we’re backing a former fossil fuel chief for the BHP board
Update - result: Ian Dunlop was unsuccessful in his campaigns to gain a seat on the BHP Billiton Board in both 2013 and 2014 - you can read a summary of the 2014 campaign on Ian's website. Read the initial post below: 20 October 2013 This is something we never...
Coal and gas concerns could shift $247 billion in super funds
Melbourne / Canberra, 11 March 2013 Polling has revealed that a quarter of superannuation fund members – representing $247 billion in pooled funds – would be prepared to move change superannuation funds if their current provider is found to be invested in coal and...