Funds

Forsyth Barr Climate Change Fund

Total Ethical Concerns: 12.21%

The average total concerns of all managed aggressive funds is 12.02%.

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm 1.93%

    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.86%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Mowi Asa
      0.59%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Aemetis, Inc.
      0.07%
  • Fossil Fuels 6.97%

    • Neste Corp.
      2.25%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Yokogawa Electric
      0.63%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Endesa SA
      0.51%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • National Grid PLC
      0.51%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • E.On Se
      0.50%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • ERG SpA
      0.49%
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.48%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.45%
    • Northland Power, Inc.
      0.44%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.40%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Alcoa Corp.
      0.28%
  • Animal Cruelty 3.81%

    • Albemarle Corp.
      1.28%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.86%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kemira Oyj
      0.66%
    • Mowi Asa
      0.59%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Orbia Advance Corp. Sab De Cv
      0.41%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Human Rights Violations 0.84%

    • Kingspan Group
      0.42%
    • Orbia Advance Corp. Sab De Cv
      0.41%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Weapons 0.53%

    • Daikin Industries Ltd.
      0.53%

From the Fund Provider

  • About this fund

    About this Fund

    The Climate Change Fund aims to achieve positive long term returns by investing in an underlying fund (or funds) which invest in international equities primarily in companies taking steps to position themselves to benefit from efforts to mitigate, to address challenges presented by, or to help the world adapt to climate change.

    Value $695k NZD
    Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
    Fund started 15th May 2024
    Total annual fund fees 1.6%
    Total performance based fees 0.0%
    Manager's basic fee 0.85%
    Other management and administration charges 0.75%
    Total other charges 0.0
    Total other charges currency NZD

    Neil Paviour-Smith

    Currently: Director of Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (17 years, 7 months)
    Previously: Managing Director, Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (24 years, 9 months)

    Matt Henry

    Currently: Head of Wealth Management Research, Forsyth Barr Limited (6 years, 2 months)
    Previously: Senior Analyst Wealth Management Research, Forsyth Barr Limited (3 years, 4 months)

    Chelsea Leadbetter

    Currently: Head of Wealth Development, Forsyth Barr Limited (3 years, 4 months)
    Previously: Senior Equity Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (5 years, 6 months)

    Melissa Platt

    Currently: Senior Analyst, Wealth Management Research (3 years, 5 months)
    Previously: Portfolio Manager, Mondrian Investment Partners Limited (12 years, 7 months)

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

  • Past Returns

    Past Returns

    Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

    Year Market Average Fund Annual Return

    The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

  • Investments

    Top 10 Investments

    • Gmo Climate Change Trust

      Australia International Equities

      98.73%
    • BNZ Transactional Bank Account

      New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

      1.27%
    Type Target Actual
    Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.27%
    New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
    Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
    International Equities 100.0% 98.73%
    Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
    Other 0.0% 0.0%
    Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

    Investment Mix

    How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.

    This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has 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.

The listing of companies of concern is 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.

Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds 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.

Issues of Concern

  • 1.93% Environmental Harm
  • 6.97% Fossil Fuels
  • 3.81% Animal Cruelty
  • 0.84% Human Rights Violations
  • 0.0% Social Harm
  • 0.53% Weapons

Companies of Concern

  • Environmental Harm

    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.86%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Mowi Asa
      0.59%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Aemetis, Inc.
      0.07%
  • Fossil Fuels

    • Neste Corp.
      2.25%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Yokogawa Electric
      0.63%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Endesa SA
      0.51%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • National Grid PLC
      0.51%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • E.On Se
      0.50%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • ERG SpA
      0.49%
    • Edp-Energias De Portugal SA
      0.48%
      1.5°C
      This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
    • The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.
      0.45%
    • Northland Power, Inc.
      0.44%
    • Consolidated Edison, Inc.
      0.40%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Alcoa Corp.
      0.28%
  • Animal Cruelty

    • Albemarle Corp.
      1.28%
    • Corteva, Inc.
      0.86%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Kemira Oyj
      0.66%
    • Mowi Asa
      0.59%
      ocean
      This company is harming the ocean
    • Orbia Advance Corp. Sab De Cv
      0.41%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Human Rights Violations

    • Kingspan Group
      0.42%
    • Orbia Advance Corp. Sab De Cv
      0.41%
      OPT
      Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories
  • Weapons

    • Daikin Industries Ltd.
      0.53%

About this Fund

The Climate Change Fund aims to achieve positive long term returns by investing in an underlying fund (or funds) which invest in international equities primarily in companies taking steps to position themselves to benefit from efforts to mitigate, to address challenges presented by, or to help the world adapt to climate change.

Value $695k NZD
Period of data report 30th Sept. 2025
Fund started 15th May 2024
Total annual fund fees 1.6%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 0.85%
Other management and administration charges 0.75%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director of Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (17 years, 7 months)
Previously: Managing Director, Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (24 years, 9 months)

Matt Henry

Currently: Head of Wealth Management Research, Forsyth Barr Limited (6 years, 2 months)
Previously: Senior Analyst Wealth Management Research, Forsyth Barr Limited (3 years, 4 months)

Chelsea Leadbetter

Currently: Head of Wealth Development, Forsyth Barr Limited (3 years, 4 months)
Previously: Senior Equity Analyst, Forsyth Barr Limited (5 years, 6 months)

Melissa Platt

Currently: Senior Analyst, Wealth Management Research (3 years, 5 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Mondrian Investment Partners Limited (12 years, 7 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

Past Returns

Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

Year Market Average Fund Annual Return

The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

Top 10 Investments

  • Gmo Climate Change Trust

    Australia International Equities

    98.73%
  • BNZ Transactional Bank Account

    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A+

    1.27%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 0.0% 1.27%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 100.0% 98.73%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.0%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

Investment Mix

How the money in this fund is invested by asset type.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025.

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2025 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has 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.

The listing of companies of concern is 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.

Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds 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.