[cs_element_section _id="1" ][cs_element_row _id="2" ][cs_element_column _id="3" ]Remember Mark McVeigh, the 23 year old taking his super fund to court over climate change risk? Well Mark has just taken his action to the next level....
Take action: What is your super fund doing to manage climate risk?
[cs_element_section _id="1" ][cs_element_row _id="2" ][cs_element_column _id="3" ]You may have already heard about Mark McVeigh, a 23 year old Brisbane ecologist who is suing one of Australia’s biggest super funds, REST, over the fund’s...
It’s about time super funds came clean on climate
By Julien Vincent, Executive director, Market Forces Sydney Morning Herald/Age, 2 August 2018. 2 August 2018 Transparency has never been superannuation industry’s strong suit. Despite super being one of the biggest investments Australians make over their lifetimes,...
Support Mark’s super legal battle over climate change
Meet Mark, an ordinary 23 year old from Brisbane who is taking an extraordinary action that could have a big climate impact... Mark won’t be able to access his super for nearly 40 years. That’s a long time for the impacts of climate change to hit hard. So Mark needs...
Did your super fund vote for climate action?
[cs_element_section _id="1" ][cs_element_row _id="2" ][cs_element_column _id="3" ]You may have seen our recent research revealing that the vast majority of Australia's biggest super funds are regularly voting against climate action at...
Super funds voting against climate action
Media Release: 82% of Australian super funds at risk of legal action over climate failure
New analysis from environmental finance group Market Forces reveals 82% of Australia’s largest superannuation funds have provided inadequate or no tangible evidence they have considered climate risk in their investment portfolios. According to a new opinion also...
Risky Business: Majority of super funds show no consideration of climate risk
New research from Market Forces shows 82 of Australia's 100 largest superannuation funds disclose inadequate or no tangible evidence that they have considered the impact of climate risk on their investment portfolios, potentially exposing fund trustees to legal risks.
Legal opinion: Fund trustees should consider climate risk
1 August 2017 Market Forces has released a new legal opinion on the extent to which Australian law requires superannuation trustees to consider climate change risks when managing portfolios on behalf of their members. Commissioned by Market Forces, the memorandum of...
Investing in the Galilee Basin on the agenda of the QIC
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