Top performing sustainable super funds (to December 2021)
Sustainable investment options are gaining traction among fund members, especially now that many outperform their fund’s default balanced option.
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Responsible investing goes by many names – ethical, sustainable, socially aware, ESG (which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance) – but all have the same goal. That is, the alignment of your values with your investments.
Most large super funds now offer responsible investment options, while SMSF investors have a wide range of sustainable managed funds and ETFs (exchange-traded funds) to choose from.
In the past, debate centred on whether investing according to your conscience was at the cost of returns. But that question has been settled with sustainable investments performing as well as, or sometimes better than, their mainstream peers.
Sustainable investment options are gaining traction among fund members, especially now that many outperform their fund’s default balanced option.
With demand for ethical investments on the rise, more super funds and investment managers are answering the call.
We look at whether you can rid your super of fossil fuels, and how a renewable energy portfolio might affect your nest egg.
While climate change is front of mind for many Australians during a summer of catastrophic bushfires, it is just one of many environmental, social and governance issues driving a growing investor demand for sustainable investments.
If you’d like more control over how your super is invested, we have prepared a simple guide to what responsible investment means when it comes to super.
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