Funds
Booster Focus Moderate Fund
Issues of concern
The graph below shows the percentage of the fund invested in each of the worst issues of concern to New Zealanders. Below the graph are listed all the companies this fund invests in, by issue of concern.
Key:
- Human Rights Violations
- Environmental Harm
- Animal Cruelty
- Weapons
- Fossil Fuels
- Social Harm
Companies of concern
Human Rights Violations
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Meta Platforms Inc-Class A 0.23%
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-CLASS A Public Safety
Meta is the world’s largest online social network consisting of the Facebook app, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and many features surrounding these products. The company has faced several investigations and legal action linked to privacy-related allegations, including its handling of user data, and breaches of user privacy. Meta has also been criticised for its poor governance model, as well as allowing its platform in non-English speaking countries to be used to incite ethnic violence.
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Johnson & Johnson 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.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON Public Safety
Johnson & Johnson is the world's largest and most diverse healthcare firm. The company has been involved in repeated incidents related to the quality and safety of several of its products across all three of the company’s business segments — drugs, devices, and consumer products. Several products have been associated with allegations of severe or even fatal adverse impacts on patients.
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Nestle SA-Reg 0.10%
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
NESTLE SA-REG Human Rights Abuses
Nestle manufactures and sells food and beverages. The company has been criticised for exploiting local water resources for its bottled water production, which has forced underprivileged communities to pay a premium for their groundwater while alternatives have been exhausted. There have also been several allegations of labour conflicts and human rights violations in Nestle’s palm oil, coffee, fruits and seafood supply chains.
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Rio Tinto Ltd 0.09%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
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Thermo Fisher Scientific 0.06%
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 shows Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to supply DNA sequencing products to the Xinjiang region, despite the company announcing it would halt sales to the region in 2019.
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Wells Fargo & Co 0.05%
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.
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Caterpillar Finl Service 0.04%
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 FINL SERVICE War & Conflict
Caterpillar, a manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives, has a history of supplying the Israeli military. In 2004, Human Rights Watch reported the use of Caterpillar D9 bulldozers in demolishing over 250 Palestinian homes in Gaza, resulting in Palestinian casualties. Subsequently, in 2017, the Israeli military acquired numerous Caterpillar heavy engineering vehicles through a significant deal. The sale was financed by the United States Government, but the deal itself was between the Israeli military and Caterpillar. Incidents involving Caterpillar equipment causing harm to Palestinians have persisted, with recent instances reported as of 2023.
These occurrences include the use of Caterpillar equipment in demolishing Palestinian homes in illegally occupied territories, constructing illegal settlements and their infrastructure on occupied land, as well as building the Separation Wall in the West Bank and the Gaza border wall. Evidence also suggests Caterpillar’s products have been used by third parties in other conflict-affected areas, including Myanmar and the Western Sahara. Caterpillar's continued supply to these conflict areas raises concerns about its complicity in the misuse of its products. -
Uber Technologies Inc 0.03%
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
Uber is a ride and food delivery service provider. Evidence shows the company has been prioritising revenue growth over driver welfare and user safety. As Uber considers its drivers to be contractors, this limits their employee rights to the minimum wage and other benefits, meaning drivers and vehicles are not subject to the labour standards expected from traditional taxi companies.
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Rio Tinto PLC-Spon Adr 0.02%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
RIO TINTO PLC-SPON ADR Fossil Fuel Power Generation Human Rights Abuses
Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner, predominantly in iron ore but also copper, aluminium, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. Evidence shows that in 2020, Rio Tinto destroyed Aboriginal 46,000-year-old sacred sites at an iron mine in Western Australia, leaving a considerable impact on the traditional owners from the loss of their heritage. There is also a pattern of evidence showing harmful community-related incidents involving Rio Tinto in West Papua, South Africa, Canada, the United States and Serbia.
Rio Tinto is also involved in fossil fuel power generation, as the company derives revenue from coal power plants through multiple associates and subsidiaries. -
Glencore PLC 0.01%
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.
Deforestation
Where companies are involved in, or directly linked to through their supply chain, the act of deforestation or clearance of forest that is then converted to a non-forest use.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
GLENCORE PLC Business Ethics Deforestation Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Glencore is a multinational commodity trading and mining company. Glencore has been repeatedly criticised for not having adequate policies in place to ensure that its palm oil suppliers in Southeast Asia do not engage in deforestation or other environmentally harmful practices. Glencore also operates mines in several countries, including Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the mining industry has been linked to deforestation and other environmental damage.
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Meta Platforms Inc-Class A 0.23%
Environmental Harm
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BHP Group Ltd 0.46%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
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Chevron Corp 0.09%
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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
CHEVRON CORP Animal Testing Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Chevron, headquartered in the USA, is an integrated energy company with exploration, production, and refining operations worldwide. The company is the second-largest oil company in the USA and engages in hydrocarbon exploration and production, refining, marketing and transport, chemicals manufacturing and sales, and power generation. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $1,040 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,320 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 5,910 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). Aside from Exxon Mobile, this is the largest amount of expansion relative to current operations of any of the major oil and gas companies.
Chevron’s expansion is proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Oman, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, USA, Canada, the UK and Norway. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 53.9%.
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Shell PLC 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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
SHELL PLC Animal Testing Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Shell, headquartered in the UK, is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. The company engages in the exploration and production, refining, transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $2,015 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,250 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 5,650 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years).
The expansion is proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Oman, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, USA, Canada, the UK, and Norway. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 66.5%.
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Duke Energy Corp 0.02%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
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Vale SA 0.02%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
VALE SA Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world. Evidence shows Vale’s failure to manage risks from waste storage has resulted in two major disasters in Iron Ore Tailing Dams in Brazil. Both incidents have resulted in significant environmental pollution, the death of hundreds of employees, and severe impacts on local communities downstream. The company is also involved in the production of fossil fuels through mining thermal coal in Mozambique.
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3M Co 0.01%
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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
3M CO Animal Testing Environmental Damage
3M Co is a diversified technology company that has been fined in recent years for environmental non-compliance, regarding the pollution of rivers, waterways and groundwater with toxic chemicals, broadly referred to as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 3M Co also states it uses laboratory animals in the research and development of some products and is therefore considered to be involved in animal testing.
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Freeport-Mcmoran Inc 0.01%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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Glencore PLC 0.01%
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.
Deforestation
Where companies are involved in, or directly linked to through their supply chain, the act of deforestation or clearance of forest that is then converted to a non-forest use.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
GLENCORE PLC Business Ethics Deforestation Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Glencore is a multinational commodity trading and mining company. Glencore has been repeatedly criticised for not having adequate policies in place to ensure that its palm oil suppliers in Southeast Asia do not engage in deforestation or other environmentally harmful practices. Glencore also operates mines in several countries, including Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the mining industry has been linked to deforestation and other environmental damage.
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BHP Group Ltd 0.46%
Animal Cruelty
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Exxon Mobil Corp 0.15%
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.
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.
EXXON MOBIL CORP Animal Testing Fossil Fuel Production
ExxonMobil, headquartered in the USA, is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. The company is engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in the manufacture, trade, transport and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals, and speciality products. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $1,355 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,630 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations by an additional 7,930 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). This is the largest amount of expansion relative to current operations of any of the major oil and gas companies.
The expansion is also proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Chad, Angola, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Guyana, USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Russia. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 55.2%.
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Procter & Gamble Co/The 0.12%
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.
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Chevron Corp 0.09%
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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
CHEVRON CORP Animal Testing Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Chevron, headquartered in the USA, is an integrated energy company with exploration, production, and refining operations worldwide. The company is the second-largest oil company in the USA and engages in hydrocarbon exploration and production, refining, marketing and transport, chemicals manufacturing and sales, and power generation. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $1,040 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,320 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 5,910 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). Aside from Exxon Mobile, this is the largest amount of expansion relative to current operations of any of the major oil and gas companies.
Chevron’s expansion is proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Oman, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, USA, Canada, the UK and Norway. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 53.9%.
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LVMH Moet Hennessy Vuitt 0.07%
Animal Welfare Issues
Where companies, through their products or operations, cause harm to animals e.g., animal entertainment (such as marine parks and rodeos), livestock exports, whale meat etc.
Fur & Speciality Leather
Where companies are involved in the production or retail of fur & speciality leather products (where animals are raised purely for skins).
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Shell PLC 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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
SHELL PLC Animal Testing Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Shell, headquartered in the UK, is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. The company engages in the exploration and production, refining, transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $2,015 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,250 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 5,650 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years).
The expansion is proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Oman, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, USA, Canada, the UK, and Norway. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 66.5%.
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Reliance Industries Ltd 0.04%
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.
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.
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Unilever PLC 0.03%
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.
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3M Co 0.01%
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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
3M CO Animal Testing Environmental Damage
3M Co is a diversified technology company that has been fined in recent years for environmental non-compliance, regarding the pollution of rivers, waterways and groundwater with toxic chemicals, broadly referred to as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 3M Co also states it uses laboratory animals in the research and development of some products and is therefore considered to be involved in animal testing.
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Air Liquide SA 0.01%
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.
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Colgate-Palmolive Co 0.01%
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.
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Hermes International 0.01%
Animal Welfare Issues
Where companies, through their products or operations, cause harm to animals e.g., animal entertainment (such as marine parks and rodeos), livestock exports, whale meat etc.
Fur & Speciality Leather
Where companies are involved in the production or retail of fur & speciality leather products (where animals are raised purely for skins).
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Hindustan Unilever Ltd 0.01%
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.
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L'Oreal 0.01%
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'OREAL 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.
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Orica Ltd 0.01%
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.
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.
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Sherwin-Williams Co 0.01%
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.
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Shin-Etsu Chemical Co Ltd 0.01%
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.
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Exxon Mobil Corp 0.15%
Weapons
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Walmart Inc 0.08%
Firearms
Where companies are involved in the manufacturing or retail of firearms, including guns, rifles, pistols, or components or services thereof.
WALMART INC Firearms
Walmart is the USA’s largest retailer by sales, selling a variety of general merchandise and grocery items. Walmart retails shotguns, pistols and ammunition at some of its stores in the USA, as well as components for firearms such as scopes. Walmart are currently working to improve their weapon-realted controls.
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Amphenol Corp 0.01%
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.
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Larsen & Toubro Ltd 0.01%
Controversial Weapons
Where companies are involved in the manufacturing or retail of controversial weapons (e.g., landmines and cluster munitions) or components or services thereof.
Nuclear Weapons
Where companies are involved in the manufacturing or sale of nuclear weapons or components or services thereof.
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Safran SA 0.01%
Controversial Weapons
Where companies are involved in the manufacturing or retail of controversial weapons (e.g., landmines and cluster munitions) or components or services thereof.
Firearms
Where companies are involved in the manufacturing or retail of firearms, including guns, rifles, pistols, or components or services thereof.
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.
Nuclear Weapons
Where companies are involved in the manufacturing or sale of nuclear weapons or components or services thereof.
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Walmart Inc 0.08%
Fossil Fuels
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BHP Group Ltd 0.46%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
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Contact Energy Ltd 0.46%
1.5°C
This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
CONTACT ENERGY LTD Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Contact Energy is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest electric utilities companies. Contact operates three thermal power stations that employ gas and diesel. In FY2023, 7% of the energy Contact generated came from thermal generation. However, Contact has announced plans for further investment in renewable generation. This includes NZD 1.2 billion in geothermal power, by constructing a new station and expanding capacity at an existing station, along with early developments in wind and solar generation. Therefore, the company is considered to be on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise.
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Exxon Mobil Corp 0.15%
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.
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.
EXXON MOBIL CORP Animal Testing Fossil Fuel Production
ExxonMobil, headquartered in the USA, is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. The company is engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas, as well as in the manufacture, trade, transport and sale of crude oil, natural gas, petroleum products, petrochemicals, and speciality products. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $1,355 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,630 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations by an additional 7,930 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). This is the largest amount of expansion relative to current operations of any of the major oil and gas companies.
The expansion is also proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, Chad, Angola, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Argentina, Guyana, USA, Canada, the UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Russia. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 55.2%.
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Woodside Energy Group Ltd 0.12%
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.
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Chevron Corp 0.09%
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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
CHEVRON CORP Animal Testing Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Chevron, headquartered in the USA, is an integrated energy company with exploration, production, and refining operations worldwide. The company is the second-largest oil company in the USA and engages in hydrocarbon exploration and production, refining, marketing and transport, chemicals manufacturing and sales, and power generation. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $1,040 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,320 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 5,910 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). Aside from Exxon Mobile, this is the largest amount of expansion relative to current operations of any of the major oil and gas companies.
Chevron’s expansion is proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Oman, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, USA, Canada, the UK and Norway. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 53.9%.
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Rio Tinto Ltd 0.09%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
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Shell PLC 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.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
SHELL PLC Animal Testing Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Shell, headquartered in the UK, is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. The company engages in the exploration and production, refining, transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $2,015 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,250 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 5,650 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years).
The expansion is proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Australia, Malaysia, Brunei, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Oman, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, USA, Canada, the UK, and Norway. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 66.5%.
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Conocophillips 0.05%
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.
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Totalenergies Se 0.05%
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.
TOTALENERGIES SE Fossil Fuel Production
TotalEnergies, headquartered in France, is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. The company engages in oil and gas exploration, production, refining, storage and transportation, as well as in the production of petrochemicals and specialty chemicals. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $990 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 970 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 7,970 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years).
Expansion countries include Uganda, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Egypt, Libya, Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, Congo, Cameroon, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, USA, Norway, Denmark, Russia. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 57.1%. -
BP PLC 0.04%
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.
BP PLC Fossil Fuel Production
BP, headquartered in the UK, is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. The company has as reportable segments: gas & low carbon energy, oil production & operations, customers & products, and Rosneft. Additionally, BP plc owns and operates crude oil and natural gas pipelines, processing facilities and NGLs extraction business. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $858 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 1,060 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 2,550 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years).
The expansion is proposed to extend far and wide across the globe, including in Indonesia, India, Azerbaijan, UAE, Egypt, Mauritania, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Trinidad and Tobago, USA and the UK. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 49.8%.
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Nextera Energy Inc 0.04%
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.
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Reliance Industries Ltd 0.04%
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.
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.
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Santos Ltd 0.04%
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.
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Origin Energy Ltd 0.03%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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.
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Petroleo Brasileiro-Spon Adr 0.03%
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.
PETROLEO BRASILEIRO-SPON ADR Fossil Fuel Production
Petroleo Brasileiro SA is headquartered in Brazil. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $654 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 865 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 9,570 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). The expansion is proposed in Brazil. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 61.6%.
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South32 Ltd 0.03%
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.
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Ampol Ltd 0.02%
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.
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Apa Group 0.02%
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.
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Canadian Natural Resources 0.02%
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.
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Duke Energy Corp 0.02%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
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Enbridge Inc 0.02%
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.
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Eog Resources Inc 0.02%
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.
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Iberdrola SA 0.02%
1.5°C
This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
IBERDROLA SA Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Iberdrola is a Spanish energy company, and one of the largest utilities in the world with electric utility operations in nearly 40 countries. Evidence shows that energy generated from oil and gas accounts for 15% of the company’s revenues. However, the company currently generates 80% of their electricity from renewable sources and have committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. The company reports a total investment of EUR €150 billion is planned for this decade to enable its energy transition. Therefore, the company is considered to be on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise.
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Marathon Petroleum Corp 0.02%
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.
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Rio Tinto PLC-Spon Adr 0.02%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
Human Rights Abuses
Where the actions of companies have violated global standards on human rights and freedoms including customary rights of indigenous people.
RIO TINTO PLC-SPON ADR Fossil Fuel Power Generation Human Rights Abuses
Rio Tinto is a global diversified miner, predominantly in iron ore but also copper, aluminium, diamonds, gold, and industrial minerals. Evidence shows that in 2020, Rio Tinto destroyed Aboriginal 46,000-year-old sacred sites at an iron mine in Western Australia, leaving a considerable impact on the traditional owners from the loss of their heritage. There is also a pattern of evidence showing harmful community-related incidents involving Rio Tinto in West Papua, South Africa, Canada, the United States and Serbia.
Rio Tinto is also involved in fossil fuel power generation, as the company derives revenue from coal power plants through multiple associates and subsidiaries. -
Southern Co/The 0.02%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Vale SA 0.02%
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
VALE SA Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world. Evidence shows Vale’s failure to manage risks from waste storage has resulted in two major disasters in Iron Ore Tailing Dams in Brazil. Both incidents have resulted in significant environmental pollution, the death of hundreds of employees, and severe impacts on local communities downstream. The company is also involved in the production of fossil fuels through mining thermal coal in Mozambique.
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Washington H. Soul Pattinson 0.02%
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.
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Agl Energy Ltd 0.01%
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
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Enel Spa 0.01%
1.5°C
This company is on a 1.5°C pathway
Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Where companies source their power generation from fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, coal) to generate electricity.
ENEL SPA Fossil Fuel Power Generation
Enel is Europe’s largest electric utilities company by market capitalisation and holds a 70.1% stake in the energy company, Endesa. Evidence shows that energy generated from fossil fuels accounts for 15% of the company’s revenues. However, the company have announced plans to abandon coal by 2027 and gas by 2040, while investing significantly in expanding their renewable energy capacity. By 2030, the company expects to have invested a total of EUR €70 billion in renewable energy. Therefore, the company is considered to be on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise.
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Glencore PLC 0.01%
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.
Deforestation
Where companies are involved in, or directly linked to through their supply chain, the act of deforestation or clearance of forest that is then converted to a non-forest use.
Environmental Damage
Where companies, through their products or operations, are involved in environmental degradation e.g., pollution, chemical spills.
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.
GLENCORE PLC Business Ethics Deforestation Environmental Damage Fossil Fuel Production
Glencore is a multinational commodity trading and mining company. Glencore has been repeatedly criticised for not having adequate policies in place to ensure that its palm oil suppliers in Southeast Asia do not engage in deforestation or other environmentally harmful practices. Glencore also operates mines in several countries, including Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the mining industry has been linked to deforestation and other environmental damage.
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Grupo Financiero Inbursa Sab De Cv 0.01%
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.
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Mitsubishi Corp 0.01%
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.
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Orica Ltd 0.01%
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.
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.
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Phillips 66 Co 0.01%
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.
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Pioneer Natural Resource 0.01%
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.
PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCE Fossil Fuel Production
Pioneer Natural Resources, headquartered in the USA, is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company focusing on the Permian Basin in Texas. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $2,085 million per year on exploration activities alone. Fracking accounts for 98.4% of production.
After generating 300 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations an additional 1,485 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years). The expansion is proposed in the USA. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 81.9%.
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Posco Holdings Inc 0.01%
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.
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Saudi Arabian Oil Co 0.01%
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.
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO Fossil Fuel Production
Saudi Aramco is the national oil company of Saudi Arabia and holds the exclusive right to explore, produce, and refine the country’s hydrocarbons. It is the largest oil and gas producer in the world, and the world’s fourth-largest refiner. Between 2021 and 2023, the company spent an average of USD $2,770 million per year on exploration activities alone. After generating 4,800 million barrels of oil in 2023, the company plans to expand their operations by an additional 16,800 million barrels in the short term (1-7 years), in both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Evidence shows the company is far from being on a climate change pathway aligned with 1.5°C of global temperature rise, as the company’s planned short-term expansion overshoots the IEA Net-Zero Emissions Scenario by 44.3%.
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Whitehaven Coal Ltd 0.01%
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.
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BHP Group Ltd 0.46%
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. 2023 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.
About this fund
In their own words
The Moderate Fund is part of the Focus Series range of funds. The fund is suited to investors who seek moderate returns on average over medium term periods (three years plus), allowing for some shorter term ups and downs. We aim to achieve this by investing mainly in income assets, while including a moderate allocation of growth assets. We utilise a mainly passive approach for the Focus Series.
| Value | $15.7M NZD |
| Period of data report | 31st Dec. 2023 |
| Fund started | 14th Sept. 2015 |
| Total annual fund fees | 0.62% |
| Total performance based fees | 0.0% |
| Manager's basic fee | 0.56% |
| Other management and administration charges | 0.06% |
| Total other charges | 0.0 |
| Total other charges currency | NZD |
Key Personnel
|
Nic Craven |
Currently: Chief Investment Officer, Booster Financial Services Limited (2 years, 5 months) |
|
Brendon Doyle |
Currently: Director of Direct Investments, Booster Financial Services Limited (6 years, 11 months) |
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David Beattie |
Currently: Chair of the Investment Committee, Booster Investment Management Limited (4 years, 10 months) |
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Aaron Usher |
Currently: Portfolio Strategy Manager, Booster Financial Services Limited (2 years, 5 months) |
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Rowan Calvert |
Currently: Portfolio Manager - Global Equities, Booster Financial Services Limited (6 years, 2 months) |
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2.59% | -1.52% |
| 2022 | 1.06% | 0.49% |
| 2021 | 18.16% | 12.08% |
| 2020 | -1.83% | -0.81% |
| 2019 | 4.49% | 5.06% |
| 2018 | 4.41% | 3.64% |
| 2017 | 5.71% | 4.85% |
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 31st Dec. 2023.
Top 10 Investments
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Vanguard Ethically Conscious Gbl Agg Bond Index Fund NZD Hgd
Australia Fund14.95% -
Vanguard Int'L Shares Select Exclusions Fund - NZD Hgd
Australia Fund10.52% -
Vanguard Int'L Shares Select Exclusions Index Fund
Australia Fund7.26% -
Ishares Core S&P/ASX 200 ETF
Australia Fund4.34% -
NZ Cash (BNZ Bank Trust Account)
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents A-1+3.33% -
Vanguard Emerging Markets Share Index Fund
Australia Fund3.09% -
BNZ Bank Bill 02/02/2024
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest A-1+2.16% -
Secured Loan To Booster KiwiSaver Scheme Geared Growth Fund
New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest1.97% -
Vanguard Int'L Prop Sec. Index Fund (AUD Hgd)
Australia Fund1.54% -
ASB Bank Investments - Td 18 Oct 2024 @ 6.310%
New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-1.22%
| Type | Target | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 20.0% | 16.94% |
| New Zealand Fixed Interest | 23.0% | 27.26% |
| International Fixed Interest | 17.0% | 16.41% |
| Australasian Equities | 13.0% | 9.87% |
| International Equities | 21.0% | 25.79% |
| Listed Properties | 3.0% | 3.01% |
| Unlisted Properties | 3.0% | 0.72% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Commodities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment Mix
How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.
Target
Actual
This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.