Research identified investments in companies of concern and positive outcome companies inside this fund
Companies of concern
Moderate compared to other Managed aggressive funds
2.64% of this fund is invested in 6 companies of concern in these categories
Positive outcome companies
Moderate compared to other Managed aggressive funds
3.76% of this fund is invested in 7 positive outcome companies in these categories
Companies of Concern
6 companies within 2 concerns
2.64% of this fund is invested in these 6 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
0.16% of fund
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Rpm International, Inc.
0.10% -
Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd.
0.06%
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Human Rights Violations
2.48% of fund
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Booking Holdings
1.35% -
Airbnb
0.56%
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Saint-Gobain
0.30%
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Fund provider response
This Fund applies a rigorous ESG screen excluding companies with material involvement in weapons, fossil fuels, and animal testing. RPM International and Nippon Paint are coatings companies subject to product safety regulations, where testing may include animal testing if legally required. The Fund's animal cruelty screen, however, applies specifically to cosmetic animal testing. Booking Holdings, Airbnb, and Expedia were flagged under a conflict-affected and high-risk areas framework; following review, engagement was recommended. All three were removed at the May 2026 rebalance after engagement yielded unsatisfactory responses. Saint-Gobain's controversy was assessed as non-material. FANUC was retained as there is no evidence of intentional military sales and estimated defence revenue remains below our materiality threshold.
About this information
This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each Managed 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.