Manaaki whenua, manaaki tāngata, haere whakamua - Care for the land, care for the people, go forward.
We avoid investing in companies which are directly involved in or whose major business is:
- the production of oil or other petroleum derivatives
- nuclear power
- gambling
- non-medicinal drugs
- pornography
- the production of, or the supply of parts, for military or commercially available weapons and/or firearms
We also seek to avoid direct investment in companies that have exhibited poor practices with respect to:
- environmental justice or regulation, greenhouse gas emissions, toxins, hazardous waste
- human rights, either through abuse and/or materially or otherwise supporting repressive regimes.
We know we’ve got lots more to do and are still developing a broader approach to sustainability. Keep an eye out for our wider sustainability policy that we should be able to share soon.