About $60 million of Kiwisaver funds are being invested in companies supplying weapons and components used by the Israeli military for the conflict in Gaza. Most investors don’t know this says Barry Coates, chief executive of the ethical investment charity Mindful Money. He says $9.3m of Kiwisaver funds are invested in Boeing, the largest supplier Read more
Nearly nine in 10 Catholics surveyed said they want their donations to church institutions to be ethically invested and a majority of those responding voiced particular opposition to investments in companies that produce pornography, tobacco products and e-cigarettes, according to a new survey. The survey for Boston-based Catholic Investment Services found that about 87 percent Read more
Tens of millions of Church of England dollars invested in Internet Service Providers (ISP) is under threat unless the ISP’s take action to curb internet pornography. Senior Church of England officials are conducting a wide-ranging review of the church’s holdings, and its Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) was considering new guidelines on porn, which addresses Read more
The Church of England is likely to withdraw its investment in supermarkets that fail to meet its standards on the responsible sale of alcohol. The Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) wants to tighten its policy on cheap supermarket booze because of concerns about “corporate complicity in the misuse of alcohol, including through inappropriate pricing and Read more