Responsible Investment - Mindful Money

Authenticity Beyond Greenwash

1st March 2023

With no common standards or measures used by investment providers, it can be difficult to know what to believe.

In this seminar, we will address these concerns and provide insights … Active ownership Climate change Greenwashing Methodology Social harm

Progress on the Carbon Transition

9th Feb. 2023

A core issue for investors is the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The financial risks of this transition were outlined by the research think tank, CarbonAction Tracker in … Active ownership Climate change Fossil Fuels Greenwashing

What is Responsible Investment?

16th Dec. 2022

Most investment has traditionally focused only on financial returns and risks. This means the financial world has been separated from the impacts that arise from investment decisions. The consequences of … Active ownership Ethical Investment Ethical returns Greenwashing Impact Investing Research

Tackling greenwashing: Doing what It says on the tin

12th Dec. 2022

Mindful Money has recently written to all KiwiSaver and retail investment funds calling on them to close the gap between what ethical policies they claim to be applying and what … Climate change Greenwashing

Pension pot sceptical of fossil fuel companies' green pledges

22nd Sept. 2022

Two-fifths of the $57 billion pot is minimally managed, or passively invested, in an index fund. But that became harder to do when managers wanted to invest responsibly.

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Green Money and Greenwashing

20th Sept. 2022

Sustainable finance: it's crazy important, and sometimes seriously flawed. In the fourth of our Net Zero: The Road to 2050 podcast series, we look at how the power to reach … Greenwashing Net Zero Newsroom

KiwiSaver Funds Are Investing Billions Of Dollars In Companies That Most Of The Public Want To Avoid

29th Aug. 2022

Most KiwiSaver funds and other investment funds claim to be investing ethically. However, as the FMA pointed out in its report on 27 July, very few funds provide evidence.

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Talk is cheap: Kiwi investors aren’t as ethical as they claim

28th Aug. 2022

New survey data shows Kiwis want their money put into responsible or ethical investments, but the most popular stocks on the share market might tell a different story

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'Empty promises' as firms move away from ethical investments - Study

18th Aug. 2022

Local investors wanting ethical investment are being misled by fund managers who have increased their stakes in companies involved in undesirable businesses.

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