Melbourne, Friday 15 April 2016 Market Forces is today welcoming the announcement by AustralianSuper – Australia’s largest super fund – to create a new sustainable investment option which excludes companies with fossil fuel reserves. However, the financial activist...
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A shocking reminder of the health impacts of coal
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...
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...
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_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...
Taya’s divestment checklist
8 July 2014 Taya recently divested from ANZ and wrote out a check-list of step she took. As she notes the journey is not only morally rewarding but also enjoyable! Taya's divestment checklist Investigate my bank's involvement in supporting the fossil fuel industry...
Making your finances fossil free
4 June 2014 Are your personal finances helping to damage the climate? Chances are they are, without you even knowing it. Do you have a bank deposit? Are you a member of a super fund? Do you own shares? If so, your money is probably being used to finance the companies...
Making your finances fossil free
On 29 May and 3 June 2014, Market Forces, in conjunction with 350.org and the Australia Institute, ran forums in Sydney and Melbourne to release a new report examining how individuals can make their personal finances fossil free. A summary of the report's main...
Why Josh left Commbank: fossil fuels
Letter from Josh Wyndham-Kidd to Commonwealth Bank: I am writing to let you know why I decided to close my account with the Commonwealth. I have been with your bank since I opened my first Dollarmites savings account in early primary school. I remember the excitement...
ANZ customers divest around Australia!
14 December 2013 One hundred ANZ customers have closed their accounts in activities across Australia, protesting the bank's role as the country's leading lender to the fossil fuel industry. In Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Hobart and Brisbane,...