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Companies or funds that I invest in behave unethically

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Evidence is mounting that poor corporate behaviour doesn’t just leave a nasty taste in your mouth. It also affects investment returns.

A study by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia found super funds that engage in responsible investment outperform other funds over one, three and five years.

The RIAA looked at 54 of the largest MySuper funds. It found 34 had some form of responsible investment guidelines and they earned 8.14%pa over the past five

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