This option seeks “To contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in a meaningful and measurable way,” and “seeks positive investments that support these three key themes: Environment; Life essentials; Human empowerment.” This strategy effectively acts to rule out fossil fuel investments.
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Calling for Paris-alignment
WA Super has not demonstrated any evidence that it has called on any specific company to alter its strategy to bring it into line with the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement. WA Super has had multiple opportunities to do just that by voting on shareholders resolutions calling on companies including Whitehaven Coal, Origin Energy and Rio Tinto to align with Paris, but the fund has not disclosed any support for these resolutions.
WA Super has recently started disclosing its proxy voting decisions, but is not one of the 50 largest super funds in Australia, so has not been included in our proxy voting study.
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