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Biggest super funds face human rights complaints

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023
... circumstances where Santos' growth strategy has been described by analysts as financially reckless." Further, Will Van de Pol the acting executive director of activist group Market Forces said: "Funds must ensure Santos upholds the human rights of Traditional ...

UniSuper caps future investment in fossil fuels

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2022
... divest from all companies that are undermining global climate goals by expanding the fossil fuel industry," said Will van de Pol, asset management campaigner at Market Forces. This story first appeared in FS Sustainability.

Hostplus called out on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
... science and the financial regulators, it needs to listen to its members," Market Forces asset management campaigner Will van de Pol said. "As the default super fund for the hospitality, tourism and sports industries, Hostplus' members want to see ...

Funds' net-zero ambitions collide with Santos

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... net-zero emissions should not be investing in companies like Santos, Market Forces asset management campaigner Will van de Pol told Financial Standard. "Some of the major environmental issues the Narrabri project presents are impacts on the water table ...

Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... needs to be done, this policy creates more questions than answers," Market Forces asset management campaigner Will van de Pol said. "Without a clear plan to reduce exposure to all fossil fuel production and infrastructure to zero, UniSuper's new ...

Industry fund drops Rio Tinto amid sacred site outcry

HARRISON WORLEY, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2020
... ensure we do not see a repeat of what has occurred at Juukan Gorge." Market Forces asset management campaigner Will van de Pol also condemned Rio Tinto's actions, and said the Juukan Gorge rock shelters were a site of "incredible cultural significance" ...

Super funds' dirty, poor performing stocks revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2020
... commonly held by superannuation funds. Speaking to Financial Standard, Market Forces asset management campaigner Will van de Pol said these companies are working towards a world that's warmer than the Paris Agreement. "Super funds tend to follow ...

UniSuper on climate chopping block

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2020
... companies involved in fossil fuels, equating to around $10 billion. Market Forces' asset management campaigner Will van de Pol said: "While Australia's scientific and academic community work towards climate change solutions at this time of unprecedented ...
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