Research identified investments in companies of concern and positive outcome companies inside this fund
Companies of concern
High compared to other KiwiSaver conservative funds
4.70% of this fund is invested in 31 companies of concern in these categories
Positive outcome companies
Very high compared to other KiwiSaver conservative funds
6.88% of this fund is invested in 13 positive outcome companies in these categories
Companies of Concern
31 companies within 6 concerns
4.70% of this fund is invested in these 31 companies of concern whose activities cause serious harm to people or the planet, as per the criteria in Mindful Money's methodology.
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Animal Cruelty
0.54% of fund
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Shell0.39%
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Air Liquide0.15%
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Environmental Harm
0.80% of fund
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Shell0.39%
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Duke Energy Corp0.23%
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BHP0.16%
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Fossil Fuels
3.93% of fund
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Genesis Energy Ltd.0.70%
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National Grid PLC0.60%
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Shell0.39%
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Human Rights Violations
0.50% of fund
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UBS0.18%
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Meta Platforms, Inc.0.12%
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Rio Tinto0.11%
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Social Harm
0.09% of fund
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The Lottery Corp. Ltd.0.04%
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Light & Wonder Inc.0.03%
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Delegat Group Ltd0.01%
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Weapons
0.13% of fund
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Transdigm Group, Inc.0.11%
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Walmart, Inc.0.01%
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Fund provider response
At Milford, we are acutely aware of our capacity as shareholders to drive positive change. Rather than just avoid harm, we believe it is our duty to use our seat at the table to help drive the transition to a more sustainable future. We use our detailed research to enable educated conversations with the companies we invest in and push them to deliver better outcomes via sustainability targets, action and reporting. Please see our website for a deeper explanation of our approach and examples in our latest engagement activities and outcomes report: https://milfordasset.com/Engagement-Activity-and-Outcomes
About this information
This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each KiwiSaver fund has filed with the Disclose register for 31st March 2026 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios.
The categories of concern and positive outcomes are based on definitions used in Mindful Money’s Methodology. These definitions may be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.
Lists of companies of concern and positive outcome companies have been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.
Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of concern or bring about more than one positive outcome.
Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Fund as our standard for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these standards are unethical providers.