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New Zealand super goes green

BY EMMA RAPAPORT | TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017 11:52AM

New Zealand's $35 billion sovereign wealth fund is hanging its future on a low-carbon strategy, shifting 40% of its funds away from companies with high exposure to carbon emissions and reserves.

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