Booster Wealth High Growth Fund

Companies of Concern

• Environmental Harm 1.02%

  • PepsiCo

    0.37%

    ocean

    This company is harming the ocean

    Ocean Harm

    This company is harming the ocean

    Environmental Damage

    Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.

    PepsiCo Environmental Damage

    The world’s second largest source of plastic garbage in the world’s oceans, which has devastating impacts on our oceans, wreaking havoc on wildlife and sending plastic particles into the food chain. Alongside other large companies who use plastics, PepsiCo appeared to lobby against some improvements propopsed by the Global Plastics Treaty.

  • Barrick Mining

    0.15%
    Environmental Damage

    Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.

    Fossil Fuel Power Generation

    Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.

  • Mondelez

    0.14%

    ocean

    This company is harming the ocean

    Ocean Harm

    This company is harming the ocean

    Environmental Damage

    Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.

    Mondelez Environmental Damage

    The fifth largest producer worldwide of plastics in our oceans. It is seen by some investors as having unambitious recycling goals which it is also not meeting. Mondelez has also been linked to deforestation and child labour due to its operations.

  • Coca-Cola Bottler

    0.13%

    ocean

    This company is harming the ocean

    Ocean Harm

    This company is harming the ocean

    Environmental Damage

    Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.

    Coca-Cola Bottler Environmental Damage

    Manufacture and bottle Coca-Cola beverages under licence. Collectively the Coca-Cola related entities produce the most plastic rubbish in our oceans at 3 million tons of plastic packaging annually, which has devastating impacts on our oceans, wreaking havoc on wildlife and sending plastic particles into the food chain.

  • The Coca-Cola Company

    0.13%

    ocean

    This company is harming the ocean

    Ocean Harm

    This company is harming the ocean

    Environmental Damage

    Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.

    The Coca-Cola Company Environmental Damage

    Collectively the Coca-Cola related entities produce the most plastic rubbish in our oceans at 3 million tons of plastic packaging annually, which has devastating impacts on our oceans, wreaking havoc on wildlife and sending plastic particles into the food chain. Coca-Cola has also been subject to several lawsuits relating to marketing claims about the sustainability of its products.

  • Freeport-Mcmoran Inc

    0.11%
    Environmental Damage

    Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.

    Freeport-Mcmoran Inc Environmental Damage

    Owns the Grasberg mine in Indonesia where tailings are disposed directly into a river. Note, this type of disposal is banned in most countries. The pollution causes significant negative impact to the health of indigenous communities and wildlife in a biodiversity hotspot.

• Fossil Fuels 0.35%

  • Caterpillar

    0.21%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    ocean

    This company is harming the ocean

    Ocean Harm

    This company is harming the ocean

    Fossil Fuel Production

    Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.

    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.

    Caterpillar Fossil Fuel ProductionWar & Conflict

    Caterpillar’s bulldozers have been used in ways that seriously harm the human rights of Palestinians in Occupied Territories e.g. demolition of homes. Bullozers have also been complicit in human rights abuses in Myanmar & West Sahara. Under UN Principles, companies have obligations to prevent Human Rights breaches from product use in situations of conflict. They also provide specialist equipment to the oil and gas sector.

  • Barrick Mining

    0.15%
    Environmental Damage

    Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.

    Fossil Fuel Power Generation

    Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.

• Animal Cruelty 1.18%

  • L'Oréal SA

    0.46%
    Animal Testing

    Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.

    L'Oréal SA Animal Testing

    L'Oréal is a personal care company and cosmetics company concentrating on hair colour, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfume, and hair care. The company states that its products are sold in countries where animal testing of cosmetic products is required by law.

  • Beiersdorf AG

    0.20%
    Animal Testing

    Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.

  • Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa

    0.17%
    Animal Testing

    Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.

  • Air Liquide

    0.11%
    Animal Testing

    Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.

  • Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    0.08%
    Animal Testing

    Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.

  • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

    0.08%
    Animal Testing

    Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.

  • Dupont De Nemours

    0.07%
    Animal Testing

    Where companies are involved in testing products on animals for cosmetic, personal care, household product, chemical and other uses. We do not include companies which conduct animal testing for pharmaceutical products, medical devices, biotechnology, human food, or pet food.

• Human Rights Violations 4.74%

  • Meta Platforms, Inc.

    1.17%
    Public Safety

    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.

    Meta Platforms, Inc. Public Safety

    The world’s largest social network (Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp). Company has faced claims and legal actions due to mental health harm (notably to young people), breaches of user privacy / data rights, and the spread of misinformation. Inadequate moderating in non-English speaking countries (e.g. Myanmar) allowed the platform to be used to incite ethnic violence. Removal of content moderation from strt of 2025 increases risk of social and political harm.

  • Tesla

    0.81%
    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.

    Tesla Business Ethics

    Tesla has been involved in violations across human rights categories including business ethics due to CEO leadership style, limiting of shareholder rights and poor governance. There have also been big safety and human rights concerns with Tesla’s supply chain and production line.

  • Johnson & Johnson

    0.49%
    Public Safety

    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.

    Johnson & Johnson Public Safety

    Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest and most diverse healthcare firm. Repeated incidents related to the quality and safety of several of its products across drugs, devices, and consumer products. Exceptioanlly high number of liability claims relating to talc based products and links to cancers.

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific

    0.37%
    Human Rights Abuses

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

    Thermo Fisher Scientific Human Rights Abuses

    Thermo Fisher Scientific sells scientific instruments and laboratory equipment, diagnostics consumables, and life science reagents. Thermo Fisher DNA testing kits have been linked to surveillance and discriminatory purposes by the legal authorities in Xinjiang (a region of China) for monitoring and tracking the Muslim Uyghur ethnic group and other minorities. Evidence that DNA sequencing products continue to be distributed in China, despite the company announcing it would halt sales to the region.

  • Uber Technologies, Inc.

    0.25%
    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.

    Uber Technologies, Inc. Labour Rights Violations

    A ride and food delivery service provider. As Uber considers its drivers to be contractors, this limits their employee rights to the minimum wage, and providing the same benefits and rights as traditional taxi companies.

  • Caterpillar

    0.21%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    ocean

    This company is harming the ocean

    Ocean Harm

    This company is harming the ocean

    Fossil Fuel Production

    Where companies are involved in the production of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal, shale oil) including exploration, production (including core services), storage, transport (except by rail) and refining.

    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.

    Caterpillar Fossil Fuel ProductionWar & Conflict

    Caterpillar’s bulldozers have been used in ways that seriously harm the human rights of Palestinians in Occupied Territories e.g. demolition of homes. Bullozers have also been complicit in human rights abuses in Myanmar & West Sahara. Under UN Principles, companies have obligations to prevent Human Rights breaches from product use in situations of conflict. They also provide specialist equipment to the oil and gas sector.

  • IBM

    0.21%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

    IBM War & Conflict

    Develops and operates Israel’s Population Registry System which holds information on residents of Occupied Palestinian Territories. The registry enables control of work and travel permits for Palestinians. This supports severe violations of human rights including freedom of movement and data privacy rights.

  • UBS

    0.19%
    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.

    UBS Business Ethics

    Acquired Credit Suisse in 2023, a bank with very poor governance which aided clients with tax evasion and money laundering. As a result, UBS has inherited ongoing regulatory fines and lawsuits relating to these failures. UBS has also been subject to lawsuits relating to its own manipulation of foreign exchange and interbank rates. It holds a provision of USD $4bn for claims (which may not be sufficient).

  • Volvo Group

    0.16%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

    Volvo Group War & Conflict

    Volvo’s bulldozers have used in ways that seriously the human rights of Palestinians in Occupied Territories e.g. demolition of property. Under UN Principles, companies have obligations to prevent Human Rights breaches from product use in situations of conflict. Note Volvo cars is a separate entity not involved in this harm.

  • Toronto-Dominion Bank

    0.13%
    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.

  • General Motors

    0.12%
    Public Safety

    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.

  • Holcim

    0.12%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

  • Heidelberg Materials

    0.11%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

    Heidelberg Materials War & Conflict

    Has a subsidiary Hanson Israel which operates a quarry and asphalt / concrete factories in the on Palestinian land which were confiscated and allocated for the quarry in occupied West Bank. Material from the quarry has been used in construction of illegal settlements.

  • Saint-Gobain

    0.11%
    Public Safety

    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.

  • Maersk

    0.08%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

  • Motorola Solutions Inc

    0.08%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

    Motorola Solutions Inc War & Conflict

    Motorola is an American provider of communication products, video equipment, telecommunications equipment, software, systems, and services. Motorola Solutions and its subsidiary, Motorola Israel, have been accused of complicity in human rights violations due to its sale of communication products to the Israeli Ministry of Defence in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are deemed illegal under international law.

  • Airbnb

    0.06%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

    Airbnb War & Conflict

    Online travel platforms, are complicit in the severe human rights violations to Palestinians from illegal settlement in Occupied Palestinian Territories. Promotion of tourism to these settlements normalises annexation and provides income supporting settlement. Under UN Principles, companies have obligations to prevent Human Rights breaches from services in situations of conflict.

  • Booking Holdings

    0.05%

    OPT

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Complicit in severe breaches of civilian Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territories

    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.

    Booking Holdings War & Conflict

    Online travel platforms, are complicit in the severe human rights violations to Palestinians from illegal settlement in Occupied Palestinian Territories. Promotion of tourism to these settlements normalises annexation and provides income supporting settlement. Under UN Principles, companies have obligations to prevent Human Rights breaches from services in situations of conflict.

• Weapons 0.1%

  • FANUC Corp.

    0.10%
    Military Weapons

    Where companies derive revenue from the manufacturing of weapons or weapon components and services to the defence industry. We do not include non-weapons-related military support.