{"id":1795,"date":"2020-02-04T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.feeandl.com\/WaterStaging\/?p=1795"},"modified":"2020-03-12T19:33:42","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T08:33:42","slug":"sustainability-the-future-of-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.feeandl.com\/WaterStaging\/2020\/02\/04\/sustainability-the-future-of-investing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability: The future of investing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.feeandl.com\/WaterStaging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Vision-Super-Sustainability.png\" alt=\"Vision Super Sustainability\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" title=\"Vision Super Sustainability\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>In 2019, Vision Super\u2019s approach to responsible investment was recognised by a number of leading organisations in the field.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRI Leaders\u2019 Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vision Super was one of just six Australian super funds (out of a total of 206 industry, retail, public sector and corporate super funds) to be included in the 2019 PRI Leaders\u2019 Group. The 2019 PRI Leaders\u2019 Group showcases signatories to the UN\u2019s Principles of Responsible Investment that demonstrate excellence in responsible investment broadly, and in selecting, appointing and monitoring external managers. The Leaders\u2019 Group includes only around 10% of all investor signatories globally. Vision Super is very proud that our responsible investment approach has been recognised, and that we are one of the funds being showcased by the PRI to raise standards of responsible investment among other PRI signatories, and the broader investment industry.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vision Super rated A+ across 9\/10 categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vision Super documents our responsible investment activities each year as part of our PRI reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Our PRI Reporting Framework assessment results for 2019 were outstanding \u2013 we scored an A+ across 9 out the 10 reporting categories, including the strategy and governance module. Our only non-A+ was an A score for the listed equity active ownership module \u2013 which was still an outstanding result, well above the median score of our peers. In fact, we outperformed the average scores of all PRI signatories across all asset classes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>SuperRatings Infinity Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vision Super received a SuperRatings\u2019 Infinity Rating for environmental and social responsibilities for 2020. This was the 11th time that we have received a SuperRatings\u2019 Infinity Rating. The Infinity Rating recognises Vision Super as leading the industry in sustainable behaviour with genuine responsible investment principles, openly communicating with fund members and having sound internal sustainability practices underpinning our responsible investment practices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACCR proxy voting report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) released a study of the proxy voting records of Australia\u2019s largest super funds in May last year. Of the 50 largest Australian super funds, Vision Super was rated number two in the country, supporting 88% of the shareholder proposals on ESG issues that we voted on in 2018. We were also listed as one of only five funds that disclose voting records less than a week after the company meeting.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to find out more about Vision Super\u2019s sustainable investing,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visionsuper.com.au\/about-us\/latest-news\/998-sustainability-the-future-of-investing-and-divesting\">read the full article<\/a>, including additional information for each section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, Vision Super\u2019s approach to responsible investment was recognised by a number of leading organisations in the field. 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