Exposing the banks and super funds financing fossil fuel expansion in the #climate crisis. Follow us for insights from Australia and Asia, and make your money a force for good: marketforces.org.au
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“What this really is about is companies making decisions that will either make or break our chances of having a stable global warming outcome,” Will van de Pol, chief executive at Market Forces told CHOICE.
“Most importantly it should drive companies into alignment with global #climate goals.”
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BlackRock was the first high-profile asset manager to quit the industry's #NetZero initiative. Now, billions are being pulled.
"The fact is, #BlackRock has been losing institutional clients... Asset owners [are] unhappy with BlackRock's approach to #climate risk." – Will van de Pol, Market Forces
Data from 2025 reveals that 29 of Australia's top 30 super funds are invested in a global list of 200 companies with the biggest fossil fuel expansion plans.
"It’s absolutely integral that super funds take not only a keen interest, but take action off the back of these climate risk disclosures."
Our research — conducted with YouGov — finds a majority of people in #Singapore (52%), #Indonesia (61%) and #Malaysia (54%) do not consider nickel to be ‘green’ if it is produced using coal power.
In a move that could empower Australian consumers, new laws will force companies to declare their #climate risk.
“It's an important step forward. Super funds will be watching closely,” Will van de Pol, chief executive at Market Forces told @choiceaustralia.bsky.social. #auspol
AustralianSuper is the top shareholder in Whitehaven Coal, which has the biggest coal expansion plans of any company in Australia.
#AustralianSuper members – join the campaign and call on your fund to step up and say no to Whitehaven’s new coal: australiansuperpolluter.com 🔥 #climate
