Human Rights Violations Free KiwiSaver & Investment Funds

Did you know that over $3.6 billion of our investments backs companies committing human rights violations?

Across the globe, countless individuals face the devastating impact of human rights violations. From forced labour to suppression of free speech, these violations have lasting repercussions on lives and communities.

While New Zealand prides itself on its commitment to human rights, shocking statistics reveal a more complex picture. Despite 92% of New Zealanders not wanting their investments to support companies involved in such violations over $2.4 billion is currently directly funding these companies.

It is time for a collective stance, recognising the power of our investments and making the conscious choice to support companies that respect and promote human rights.

The following is a list of the funds that have fully excluded companies with serious human rights violations from their portfolio (Mindful Money measures the level of investment down to 0.01% of the portfolio).

What does Human Rights Violations Free mean?

Human rights violation free means no investments in the following:

Labour Rights Violations – Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on labour rights and freedoms; including poor treatment of workers, child and forced labour, and modern slavery.

War & Conflict – Where a company is complicit in its products or services enabling violations of the Geneva Convention and infringement of the rights of individuals in war or conflict situations.

Business Ethics – Where low standards of ethics create harm because of poor culture and inappropriate incentives, inadequate governance and oversight, and incidents of bribery and corruption.

Public Safety Issues – Where companies are involved in significant harm to individuals or communities, through the unsafe nature of their products or delivery of services and inadequate response to evidence of harm.

Human Rights Abuses – Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.

Read more about our methodology for identifying companies who have breached human rights here.

KiwiSaver & Investment Funds free from Human Rights Violations

The following is a list of the funds that have fully excluded companies that commit human rights violations from their portfolio (Mindful Money measures the level of investment down to 0.01% of the portfolio).

Funds that can show they have no investment in companies that commit human rights violations can now use our new human rights free badge. Look for the badge above to be certain of who is putting their money where their mouth in. 

KiwiSaver Funds free from Human Rights Violations (based on March 2024 data)

• AE Kiwisaver Plan
• Investnow Castle Point Trans-Tasman Fund
• Investnow Harbour Australasian Equity Focus Fund
• Investnow Mint Australasian Equity Fund
• Investnow Pathfinder Ethical Growth Fund
• Kernel Kiwisaver S&P Global Dividend Aristocrats Fund
• Kernel Kiwisaver S&P Kensho Moonshots Innovation Fund
• Koura Kiwisaver Clean Energy Fund
• Oneanswer Australasian Share Fund
• Pathfinder Kiwisaver Balanced Fund
• Pathfinder Kiwisaver Growth Fund
• Quaystreet Altum Fund
• Quaystreet Socially Responsible Investment Fund
• Sharesies Pathfinder Ethical Growth Fund

Investment Funds free from Human Rights Violations (based on March 2024 data)

• Artesian Green And Sustainable Bond Fund (Nzd)
• Betashares Australian Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund (Nzd Hedged)
• Betashares Australian Sustainability Leaders Fund
• Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders Fund
• Bnz Private Wealth Series Australasian Equity Fund
• Booster Corporate Bond Fund
• Booster Income 50 Fund
• Booster Income 99 Fund
• Castle Point Ranger Fund
• Castle Point Trans-Tasman Fund
• Devon Alpha Fund
• Devon Global Impact Bond Fund
• Devon Global Sustainability Fund
• Devon Trans-Tasman Fund
• Fisher Funds Australian Growth Fund
• Fisher Funds Premium Australian Fund
• Fisher Funds Trans Tasman Equity Trust
• Generate Australasian Managed Fund
• Harbour Australasian Equity Focus Fund
• Harbour Australasian Equity Fund
• Harbour Australasian Equity Income Fund
• Harbour Long Short Fund
• Kernel S&P Kensho Moonshots Innovation Fund
• Lifesaver Trans Tasman Equity Fund
• Milford Dynamic Fund
• Mint Australasian Equity Fund
• Mint Diversified Alternatives Fund
• Nz Funds New Zealand And Australian Shares
• Octagon New Zealand Equities Fund
• Pathfinder Ethical Growth Fund
• Pathfinder Ethical Trans-Tasman Fund
• Pathfinder Global Responsibility Fund
• Pathfinder Global Water Fund
• Pathfinder Green Bond Fund
• Pie Australasian Dividend Growth Fund
• Pie Australasian Growth Fund
• Pie Growth Uk & Europe Fund
• Quaystreet Altum Fund
• Smartshares Automation And Robotics Etf
• Smartshares Japan Equities Esg Etf
• Stewart Investors Worldwide Leaders Sustainability Fund
• Tempo Clean Energy Fund
• Tempo Global Variety Fund
• Trust Management - Esg Australasian Share Fund

Please note, the above listing focuses on funds that are invested In Australia and globally, but not NZ investments, since there are no NZ listed companies cited for human rights violations.

Want to know more?

Check out our past seminars where we delve into how to stop funding human rights violations.