Who we invest in
We are one of the few fund managers who disclose all of our investments, as we believe it is important that investors know what their money is funding.
Renewable and clean energy
Solar power
- Germany
Founded in 1976, Centrotherm Photovoltaics provides technology and engineering services for solar module manufactures. The company has over 1,000 employees, located across Europe, Asia and the USA. One of the company’s subsidiaries manufactures speciality products for the treatment of hazardous material produced as a by-product of solar cell and semi-conductor manufacturing.
- United States of America
First Solar manufactures photovoltaic solar modules and develops large scale solar installations. The company’s proprietary thin-film solar cells have the lowest ‘cost per watt’ ratio in the industry and produce the lowest life cycle emissions. First Solar also has a collection and recycling scheme to encourage recovery and reuse of materials in its modules.
- United States of America
SunPower Corporation designs, manufactures and markets high-performance solar electric technology worldwide. Their high-efficiency solar panels generate up to 50 percent more energy than conventional solar technologies. SunPower operates across the entire solar value chain from early stage site assessment and financing support through engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
- China
Trina Solar is a fully integrated photovoltaics (PV) company, manufacturing ingots, wafers, cells and modules. It sells its products to distributors, wholesalers and PV system integrators, which are used in residential, commercial, industrial and other applications worldwide. The company is certified to the quality controls standard ISO 9001:2000, and has an in-house research and development team.
Geothermal energy
- New Zealand
Contact Energy is one of the largest retailers of electricity in New Zealand, and generates about 25% of the country’s energy requirements. Contact’s energy is generated using hydro, geothermal and gas turbines.
- Australia
Geodynamics are pioneers of the use of geothermal energy for electricity generation in Australia. The company was founded in November 2000 to focus solely on low emissions geothermal power generation from hot fractured rock (HFR). Geothermal energy offers a real alternative to fossil fuels, because it can provide the ‘base-load’ power, that other renewables such as wind and solar struggle with.
- United States of AmericaOrmat has combined ecology with economy to produce environmentally sound energy systems since 1965. It is a leading vertically integrated company focussing on geothermal power, recovered energy generation and remote power. With over four decades of expertise, the company has pioneered significant advances in the industry. The company has built or supplied equipment for approximately 1370 MW of geothermal and recovered energy power generation power plants in more than 71 countries.
- Australia
Panax Geothermal is aiming to become a major player in the geothermal industry, in Australia and internationally. The company is pursuing hot sedimentary aquifer resources in Australia and conventional geothermal systems in India and Indonesia. The Limestone Coast Geothermal Project in South Australia is Panax’s key asset with an estimated generating potential of approximately 1,500 MW.
- Australia
Petratherm is aiming to produce commercially sustainable, emission-free, renewable energy by identifying and developing hot geothermal source rocks. Unlike burning fossil fuels, geothermal energy emits no greenhouse gases, pollution or hazardous wastes. The company has geothermal energy projects in Australia, Spain and China.
Wind power
- Spain
Gamesa is a Spanish company that designs, manufactures, installs and maintains wind turbines. The company contributed to the installation of around 21,000 MW of emission free wind power, this represents approximately 11% of globally installed wind power in 2010.
- Spain
Iberdrola Renovables is the world leader in wind farm operation, with nearly 9,300 MW installed capacity. The company also has interests in other forms of energy generation including gas, solar, wave, biomass and mini-hydro power. The nuclear power assets of parent company Iberdrola SA have not been included in Iberdrola Renovables’ portfolio.
- Australia
Infigen Energy owns and operates wind farms across Australia and the United States. Wind energy is expected to account for approximately 3% of the world’s electricity generation by 2015. The expansion of wind power is seen as an important tool in the fight against greenhouse gas emissions and the depletion of non-renewable resources.
- New Zealand
Established in 1925, Tauranga-based TrustPower generates 100% renewable electricity from 38 different power stations across New Zealand and Australia. The company has hydro operations in the Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, West Coast, Otago and Canterbury regions, and wind energy operations the Tararua and South Australian.
- Denmark
Danish company Vestas began wind turbine manufacturing in 1979, and is now a global, market leading producer of high technological wind power solutions. With more than 25 years experience, the company has an extensive portfolio of turbines which are suited to specific conditions and requirements.
Hydro power
- New Zealand
Contact Energy is one of the largest retailers of electricity in New Zealand, and generates about 25% of the country’s energy requirements. Contact’s energy is generated using hydro, geothermal and gas turbines.
- Australia
Snowy Hydro Ltd operates two-gas fired power stations in Victoria and the Snowy Hydro scheme, a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex. Snowy Hydro Ltd is the leading provider of peak, renewable electricity and innovative risk management financial hedge products to the National Electricity Market.
Biomass energy
- Australia
Energy Developments is engaged in the development and management of an international portfolio of projects with a particular focus on waste-gas fuels and low emission power generation. Power plants operated by Energy Developments are providing greenhouse gas emission reductions equivalent to approximately 10.6 million tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Water technologies
- Italy
Hera is a broad-based utility serving 135 municipalities in the Italian regions Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Rimini, Modena, Forlì-Cesena and Imola-Faenza. The company distributes water, natural gas and electricity and provides a range of environmental services including waste collection, city cleaning and composting. The company is also involved in the maintenance of public parks, traffic lights and public lighting, as well as operating cemeteries and funeral services.
- United States of America
Close monitoring of resource use is an important aspect of any energy efficiency program. Itron provides a range of products and services in the area of water and energy metering. The company's clients are able to improve data analysis, optimizing the delivery and use of water and energy. Increased efficiency of resource use leads to positive outcomes for customers, utilities and the environment.
Infrastructure
Telecommunications
- Australia
Broadcast Australia develops and operates communications infrastructure, including analogue and digital television and analogue radio broadcast infrastructure, which is used by organisations such as SBS, the ABC, and the emergency services.
- AustraliaIntraPower offers evolved telecommunications services to business clients. The company's Visibility.X customer management software suite improves efficiency by allowing their partners the ability to become virtual providers of voice and data products carried on IntraPower's proprietary network. Business and government clients utilise IntraPower's services in a range of ways, including Voice Services, VoIP over a secure network, Internet Connections, Data Services, EFTPOS over IP and Video on Demand.
- Australia
Macquarie Telecom is an Australian-based provider of data hosting, fixed-line and mobile telecommunication services to businesses and government departments in Australia and Singapore. The company has implemented a number of energy saving initiatives at its data centres to reduce the impact of its operations.
- Australia
Telstra Corporation Ltd is Australia’s primary provider of information and telecommunications goods and services, including mobile and fixed line telephone services and infrastructure, payphones, mobile and fixed line internet services, and telecommunications hardware sales to the public, business and government. Telstra provides equitable access to telecommunications Australia-wide under the Universal Service Obligation, mandated by the federal government.
- Australia
TPG Telecom is a telecommunications and internet service provider based in Australia, and owns the Pipe Pacific Cable (PPC-1) link between Sydney and Guam which provides significant broadband capacity between Australia, Japan and the USA. The company has a significant presence in regional areas of Australia.
Energy supply
- Australia
APA Group owns and manages gas transmission and distribution assets across all Australian states and territories. With its 12,000km of gas transmission infrastructure and 2,300km of gas distribution networks the company is the country’s largest natural gas transporter. APA Group delivers more than half of Australia’s annual gas needs. Natural gas is a low emission energy source which provides an affordable and quick transformation from conventional fossil fuels such as coal.
- New Zealand
Contact Energy is one of the largest retailers of electricity in New Zealand, and generates about 25% of the country’s energy requirements. Contact’s energy is generated using hydro, geothermal and gas turbines.
- Australia
The Dampier to Bunbury Natural Gas Pipeline stretches almost 1,600km across Western Australia. The pipeline of one of the State’s key energy assets transporting natural gas from remote gas operations in the north to households, industrial users and power generators in metropolitan and regional centres on the south-west. Natural gas is a transitional low emission fuel. It has considerably lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fossil fuels such as oil and coal.
- AustraliaElectraNet owns and manages the South Australian transmission system in the National Electricity Market. The network compromises 5,700 kilometres of transmission line, and 76 substations and switchyards. South Australia's electricity is in majority generated from low emission natural gas and renewable energies. ElectraNet accepts electricity from generators transforming it to high voltage for efficient transportation to low voltage distribution networks.
- Australia
Energy Developments is engaged in the development and management of an international portfolio of projects with a particular focus on waste-gas fuels and low emission power generation. Power plants operated by Energy Developments are providing greenhouse gas emission reductions equivalent to approximately 10.6 million tonnes per year of carbon dioxide equivalent.
- Australia
Envestra owns approximately 20,000km of natural gas distribution networks and 1,000km of transmission pipelines, serving consumers in Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The creation of Envestra was directly linked to federal government policy to introduce greater competition into the natural gas industry by splitting the retail function from the ownership and operation of the distribution networks.
- Australia
ETSA Utilities manages electricity distribution networks across South Australia. Its main role is to deliver electricity from high voltage transmission network connection points to consumers throughout most of South Australia. Its serviced network comprises 399 substations and approximately 86,200 km of powerlines.
- Australia
The Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund owns and operates approximately 3,000 km of gas transmission pipeline in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia and has a 50% interest in the UK water company South East Water. Australian Ethical recognises the environmental advantages that natural gas has over other fossil fuel sources. According to research by Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), natural gas usage is expected to account for 33% of Australia’s energy consumption by 2020.
- Italy
Hera is a broad-based utility serving 135 municipalities in the Italian regions Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Rimini, Modena, Forlì-Cesena and Imola-Faenza. The company distributes water, natural gas and electricity and provides a range of environmental services including waste collection, city cleaning and composting. The company is also involved in the maintenance of public parks, traffic lights and public lighting, as well as operating cemeteries and funeral services.
- China
The Hong Kong and China Gas Company was founded in 1862, and was the first public utility in Hong Kong. The company supplies natural gas to over 1.7 million customers in the territory. The company has been diversifying into a range of green businesses including gas filling stations and landfill gas. The human rights implications of the company’s joint ventures in mainland China continue to be monitored.
- Japan
Established in 1905 Osaka Gas provides natural gas services to approximately seven million customers in the Kansai region of Japan. The company has 19,000 employees and is the second largest provider of gas in Japan. Osaka Gas also owns interests in two Japanese wind farms.
- Australia
Snowy Hydro Ltd operates two-gas fired power stations in Victoria and the Snowy Hydro scheme, a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex. Snowy Hydro Ltd is the leading provider of peak, renewable electricity and innovative risk management financial hedge products to the National Electricity Market.
- Japan
Tokyo Gas generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of natural gas and gas appliances. Other activities include the supply of district heating and cooling systems for cold and hot water and vapour and the supply of electricity. Tokyo Gas is also exploring the use of fuel cells in providing energy and heating for their residential customers.
Recycling and waste management
- Japan
Asahi Holdings is a Japanese company involved in the recycling, manufacture and sale of precious metals. The company extracts precious metals from a range of waste streams including dental materials, photosensitized materials, electronic materials and jewellery industry waste. In addition the company has a specialised waste treatment business that handles a wide range of industrial wastes including acids, sludge, oils, plastics, inks, photographic waste, chemical reagents and other persistent organic pollutants.
- Italy
Hera is a broad-based utility serving 135 municipalities in the Italian regions Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Rimini, Modena, Forlì-Cesena and Imola-Faenza. The company distributes water, natural gas and electricity and provides a range of environmental services including waste collection, city cleaning and composting. The company is also involved in the maintenance of public parks, traffic lights and public lighting, as well as operating cemeteries and funeral services.
- Australia
Sims Metal Management is a leading metals recycling company, with operations throughout the world. Ancillary activities include secondary metals and plastic reprocessing, and interests in landfill gas energy. The company has also expanded into the recycling of electronics waste in Europe, the US, Australia, India and Singapore. This includes the identification of products and components that can be reused, as well as the extraction of raw materials from the remaining waste. Metal and electronics recycling can result in significant pollution, however, Australian Ethical continues to monitor the activities of this company.
- Norway
Tomra is a Norwegian manufacturer of 'reverse vending machines' (RVMs) that collect beverage containers for recycling purposes, and dispense an appropriate refund. In addition to reducing costs and increasing efficiencies for retailers and the recycling industry, Tomra also helps to 'close the loop' in the life cycle of more than 25 billion beverage containers used each year worldwide.
- Australia
Tox Free was established in 2001 and now operates 23 sites that specialise in the management of industrial and hazardous waste. The company offers a range of services including contaminated site remediation, recycling and resource recovery, industrial maintenance, tank degassing, liquid waste collection and treatment. The company has also diversified into municipal waste management through the acquisition of waste services in Western Australia. The company has expanded its operations to Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
- Australia
Transpacific is Australia and New Zealand’s leading recycling, waste management and industrial services company. The company is involved in a range of other waste-related industries, including the collection, recycling and reuse of used oil (both hydrocarbon based and organic oils); the collection and treatment of biodegradable aqueous wastes; and the collection and treatment of hazardous wastes.
Efficient transport
Bicycles
- Netherlands
Accell Group's bicycle brands have been sold in Europe for over 100 years. The company's sales are focused in the European market. Accell brands cater to a broad range of consumer needs, including children's bikes, racing and mountain bikes and bikes designed for use in European cities. The company also generates a small percentage of revenue from the manufacture of fitness and gymnasium equipment.
- JapanShimano’s primary products are bicycle components and recreational fishing equipment. Cycling has been shown to reduce global warming, pollution and traffic congestion, while improving the health of riders.
Public transport
- China
The Mass Transit Railway Corporation was established as a government body in 1975 to operate Hong Kong’s commuter railway system. The company was privatised in 2000 as MTR Corporation Ltd, and continues to be focussed on the provision of public transport. The company is also involved in the development of residential and commercial property projects associated with existing and new rail lines.
- United Kingdom
National Express is a leading international public transport company, carrying in excess of one billion passengers a year on their bus, train, light rail and express coach services. UK-based National Express traces its origins back to the establishment of the state-owned National Bus Company in 1968. The company was privatised in 1988 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1992.
- SingaporeSMRT generates more than 80% of its revenue from the provision of public transport services in Singapore through their operation of the Mass Rapid Transit system and bus lines. The company is also involved in the operation of a light rail system, taxi fleet and associated real estate and advertising activities.
- United Kingdom
Stagecoach Group is a leading international public transportation group, with extensive operations in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. The company employs around 30,000 people, and operates bus, coach, rail, and tram services. The company operations integrate public transport systems that will form the core of future efforts to reduce pollution levels, alleviate road congestion and improve the quality of life in towns and cities. Stagecoach Group aim to be a market-leading public transport business with long term growth prospects based on high-quality services and investment in innovation.
Logistics
- AustraliaBrambles is a leading global provider of support services, operating in approximately 45 countries across six continents and employing over 12,000 people. The two company businesses are CHEP, which issues, collects, repairs and reissues pallets and containers to transport products safely and efficiently and Recall, which manages the secure storage, retrieval and destruction of physical and digital information. Over 95% of the company’s wood is sourced from sustainable sources.
- United States of America
Genesee & Wyoming (GWI) provides rail-freight transportation and supporting services in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Bolivia and Australia, with over 6,800 miles of owned and leased track. Rail is one of the most environmentally friendly forms of freight transport when compared to road, sea and air freight.
- Australia
Qube Logistics (formerly KFM Diversified Infrastructure and Logistics Fund) invests in listed and unlisted logistics and infrastructure companies. Logistics and related infrastructure coordinate freight transport, storage, inventory management, materials handling and related information processing to gain minimum costs for consumers. At the same time logistics can contribute to energy efficiencies when transporting goods. Qube Logistics investments provide port and stevedoring services for import and export goods, and related warehousing and distribution services in Australia.
Health care
Pharmaceutical
- Australia
CSL Ltd develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products of biological origin. CSL was founded in 1916 as the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, to meet the demand for locally produced biopharmaceuticals in a country isolated by war. CSL was the first to supply Australia's public with such life-saving products as insulin, penicillin and the polio vaccine. CSL Bioplasma has been the national fractionators for Australia since 1952 and has been a partner with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service (ARCBS) working closely with federal and state governments to meet the clinical demands of the Australian community.
- Australia
Pharmaxis is a specialist pharmaceutical company established to research, develop and bring to market human therapeutic products to treat chronic respiratory and autoimmune diseases. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) encompasses a number of serious conditions affecting the lungs (pulmonary system), including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis. Worldwide, COPD ranks as the fifth leading the cause of death. It is projected to be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2030.
- Australia
QRxPharma is a pharmaceutical company currently focusing on bringing to market a dual analgesic drug for pain management. The company’s core product, MoxDuo, is a fixed combination of morphine and oxycodone. The company is the early stages of developing treatments for neurodegentive diseases and Haemostatic agents.
- AustraliaSigma is one of the largest Australian pharmaceutical wholesaling, manufacturing and service companies. It is the owner and operator of the country's two largest pharmacy retail banners, Amcal and Guardian. The company's purchase of Herron gives them ownership of iconic Australian brands Herron Paracetamol and Goanna Oil, as well as a range of natural health products. In December 2007 Sigma acquired Orphan Australia. Orphan licences and distributes a range of specialised therapeutics aimed at treating serious or life threatening diseases.
Medical technologies
- Australia
Acrux are an Australian biotechnology company which is developing and commercialising a range of health care products. The company is currently utilising its dermal delivery system to develop treatments for hormone deficiencies.
- Australia
The company’s central activity is the provision of medical diagnostic tools. Its SphygmoCor range of products allow a more detailed and accurate analysis of blood pressure than is provided by traditional diagnostic methods. The company’s products facilitate better diagnosis, and are used by medical practitioners and in clinical trials. - Australia
Avita Medical is an Australian Biotechnology Company currently focussed on the provision of skin regenerative products. The company’s products are based on the “spray-on-skin” technology developed by former Australian of the Year – Fiona Wood. The company’s “ReCell” product can be used to treat burns, wounds and skin conditions such as Vitiligo. - Australia
Circadian Technologies is an Australian biotechnology company developing therapies for the treatment of cancer and other serious human illnesses. The company has patented a range of angiogenesis inhibitors that may be useful in preventing the growth and spread of cancers.
- Australia
Cochlear Ltd supplies approximately 70% of the world market in cochlear implants for profoundly hearing-impaired people. Almost half of the implant recipients are children. While some in the deaf community reject the cochlear technology, Australian Ethical believes the positive aspects make the technology worthwhile in providing choice to adults and to parents with children having profound hearing impairment.
- New Zealand
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare designs, manufactures and markets a range of products to assist patients with breathing difficulties, including respiratory humidifiers for adults and new-born babies, as well as devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. The company also manufactures thermal management systems and Neonatal Intensive Care Units for new-born and premature babies.
- Australia
Genera Biosystems is a medical diagnostic company which has developed a new type of test using their propriety ‘AmpaSands’ technology. They are currently focussing on developing genetic tests in the area of woman’s health, most notably for human papillomavirus (HPV), a causal factor in 99% of cervical cancers.
- Australia
The devices made by ImpediMed utilise bioimpedance technology, which allows physicians and veterinarians to determine body composition, and are useful when diagnosing a range of conditions. The company has specifically designed a device that allows lymphedema to be detected in its early stages.
- AustraliaResMed is a leading respiratory medical device manufacturer, specializing in products for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disordered breathing (SDB). Studies have revealed that SDB can increase the risk of hypertension, coronary heart failure, and stroke, as well as contributing to sleep deprivation.
- Australia
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a condition affecting an estimated 4.2 million Australians. Characterised by headaches, fatigue and high blood pressure, SDB is associated with serious conditions such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease. SomnoMed products treat SDB conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea, snoring and teeth grinding.
- Australia
Tissue Therapies Limited is an Australian company developing biomedical technologies for wound healing, tissue repair and various cell culture applications. The company has exclusive rights to commercialise VitroGro, a synthetic animal product-free platform technology with applications in research, industrial, pharmaceutical, clinical and medical markets. The company has also developed a human live skin model for simulating skin injuries and healing and potentially for testing cosmetics, reducing the requirement for cruel animal testing.
Health service provider
- Australia
Primary Health Care Ltd works with a wide range of health care professionals who provide comprehensive care to patients. A broad range of medical and related services are offered in Primary's network of medial centres and pathology centres across Australia. Primary is also a leading provider of healthcare technology solutions to medical practitioners, medical practices and hospitals.
- Australia
Ramsay Health Care was established in 1964 and has grown to become a global hospital group operating over 100 hospitals and day surgery facilities across Australia, the United Kingdom and Indonesia. Australia's largest private hospital operator, the company commits significant funds each year to health and medical teaching and research and to this end works closely with universities around the country in the training of nursing and medical staff.
- Australia
Since listing on the ASX in 1987, Sonic Healthcare has grown to become one of the world’s largest medical diagnostics companies. The company provides pathology and radiology services to medical practitioners, hospitals, community medical services and their patients. Sonic employs over 23,000 people in its operations in Australia, the USA, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland and New Zealand.
Hygiene
- Australia
Ansell manufactures safety-focussed products in three main areas: professional healthcare, including gloves for surgeons; occupational healthcare, including industrial hand protection; and consumer healthcare, including condoms and household gloves. Australian Ethical’s view is that given the importance of condoms to family planning and individual health, condom manufacture is a positive under the Australian Ethical Charter.
- Australia
Melbourne-based Symex trace their history back to a family business established in the 1850s, and they have been manufacturing on their Port Melbourne site since that time. The company is Australia’s largest manufacturer of soap, with a market share of almost 10%, as well as a range of other cleaning products. Home hygiene is identified as a significant contributor to human health.
Natural health
- AustraliaBlackmores manufactures and markets health products including vitamins, herbal and mineral nutritional supplements. The company has been committed to non-animal testing of its finished products for twenty five years. The use of complementary medicines is growing in Australia, with the percentage of Australians who use complementary medicines at least once a year rising from 48.5% in 1993 to 67% in 2006. As well as maintaining a long-term employee share ownership program, Blackmores provides facilities for staff including a gymnasium and subsidised kitchen.
Wealth
Credit unions
- AustraliaCredit unions are mutual organisations, owned by their members. They have consistently outperformed other financial institutions in surveys of customer satisfaction. Australian Central Credit Union demonstrates commitment to its communities through support for not-for-profit clubs and organisations.
- Australia
Credit unions are mutual organisations, owned by their members. They have consistently outperformed other financial institutions in surveys of customer satisfaction. Community CPS Australia (Community CPS) was established in 2006, as a result of a merger between CPS Credit Union (SA) Ltd (CPS SA) and CPS Credit Union Co-operative (ACT) Ltd (CPS ACT). The credit union provides a range of services and benefits that help members to meet their financial needs and aspirations.
- Australia
Credit Union Australia (CUA) is Australia’s largest credit union with over 400,000 members and assets under management of approximately AUD 7.5bn. It was awarded the Credit Union of the Year award in 2009 at the annual Australian Banking and Finance Awards.
- Australia
Maleny is a locally based credit union circulating money within their part of Queensland for the benefit of the community. It has a policy of encouraging loans for socially and environmentally responsible purposes, and the co-operative donates up to 10% of its profits to the community.
- Australia
mecu Ltd has formed over almost 50 years and a succession of credit union mergers. Today mecu is a national credit union that employs over 330 staff and has assets of over $2.3 billion. mecu offers an environmentally friendly goGreen® Car Loan, which through the planting and maintaining of trees, offsets the cars emissions for the life of the loan. Furthermore, mecu offers a goGreen® Home Loan which provides lower interest rates and biodiversity offsets for homes purchased with a 6+ star NatHERS rating. mecu is also the first credit union in the world to become a signatory to the United Nations Environment Programme’s Statement by Financial Institutions on the Environment and Sustainable Development.
- Australia
MyState Financial Credit Union (MFCU) was established on 1 July 2007 when the islandstate and connect financial credit unions merged to become Tasmania’s largest financial institution. The company currently has over 120,000 members and funds in excess of AUD 1.8bn.
- Australia
Police and Nurses Credit Union is Western Australia's largest home-grown and locally-run financial institution, with an operational history spanning more than 30 years. For the past two years the credit society has won the "Best Credit Union" award from the Australian Banking & Finance Magazine and in a recent independent survey of members scored a 91% satisfaction rating.
- Australia
Queensland Country Credit Union (QCCU) operates 22 branches throughout rural and regional Queensland and has approximately AUD 800m of assets under management. QCCU provides a range of low interest and interest fee loans for to individuals for items such as green cars, solar panels and water tanks.
- Australia
Savings and Loans Credit Union is Australia’s second-largest credit union, with more than 190,000 members, 620 staff and branches across all of Australia. The credit union has committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2010.
- Australia
SGE Credit Union was formed in 1959 to provide state government employees (SGE) of NSW and Victoria, as well as the communities of Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Newcastle, Lismore, Wollongong, Liverpool and Parramatta with personal financial services. SGE currently has over 43,000 members and assets of over AUD 500m.
Building societies
- Australia
Established in 1981, Heritage Building Society has grown to become Australia’s largest building society. Heritage Building Society is a mutual organisation; it is owned by the members it serves. The company supports the communities it operates in through a local sponsorship program and its ‘community branch’ model.
- Australia
IMB is one of Australia’s largest building societies with assets of more than $4.5 billion and over 180,000 members. A recent member satisfaction survey has shown that IMB members have an overall satisfaction level of 95% and the building society received the Illawarra Business Chambers award for the best Professional and Commercial Service Business in 2007.
- Australia
Newcastle Permanent is an independent, mutual, retail financial service provider with total assets of over $6.6 billion. Newcastle Permanent has a Charitable Foundation which actively supports the regions in which it operates. The building society takes great pride in supporting and contributing to the well-being of the communities in which it operates, supporting initiatives that benefit the community in areas such as health, education, the arts, sport, environment, as well as community based projects.
Retail banking
- AustraliaBank of Queensland generates a high proportion of its earnings from retail banking services, including from home loans. It also supports a range of community initiatives and has formed community partnerships in five major youth areas: education, health, welfare, the arts and the environment.
- Australia
Bank of Western Australia generates a high proportion of its earnings from retail banking services. The bank has recently expanded its branch and ATM network in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
- AustraliaBendigo and Adelaide Bank generates a high proportion of its earnings from retail banking services, including from home loans. It also supports a range of community banking initiatives.
- Australia
ING Bank (Australia), trading as ING Direct, is Australia’s 5th largest retail bank and provides services to over 1.5 million customers. The company primarily invests customer funds in retail mortgages in Australia.
- Australia
Members Equity Bank was originally formed in 1999 and supported by the Australian Council of Trade Unions. It was originally designed to offer low cost home loans to its members, but has since expanded to provide a range of other financial services. Members Equity Bank is a signatory to the UN PRI, UN Global Compact, UN Environment Program Finance Initiative and the Victorian EPA Sustainability Covenant.
- Australia
The Suncorp Group is Australia’s fifth largest bank and the largest insurance group in Australia. The company focuses on retail consumers and small to medium business. The company has a number of community involvement programs.
- AustraliaOn 1 December 2008, Westpac merged with St George Bank Ltd, which was an investee company in the portfolios of the australianethical managed funds. St George belonged to a group of banks from the 'second tier': Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (Adelaide Bank Ltd, Bendigo Bank Ltd), Bank of Queensland Ltd, St George Bank Ltd. These banks were chosen for the high proportion of their loans portfolio in home loans, and for community banking initiatives.
- Australia
Wide Bay Australia is one of Australia’s larger non-bank Approved Deposit Taking institutions, regulated under APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation Authority). The company offers a range of personal and commercial banking services including home loans, credit cards, and term deposits. While technically considered a building society, Wide Bay is no longer a mutual organisations and is a publicly listed for profit institution.
Stock exchanges
- Australia
The ASX operates Australia’s primary national exchange for equities, derivatives and fixed interest securities. It also provides comprehensive market data and information to a range of users, including investor education classes.
Insurance
- Australia
Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) is Australasia's leading general insurance group. It owns some of the region’s most respected insurance brands including NRMA Insurance, SGIO, SGIC, CGU and Swann Insurance in Australia, and State Insurance, Circle and NZI in New Zealand. IAG has publicly recognised the link between their insurance business and environmental issues such as climate change. The company has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2012.
- Australia
Tracing its history back to small beginnings in 1886, the QBE Insurance Group is now one of Australia's largest general insurance and reinsurance groups. Activities include underwriting general and reinsurance risks, investment management and management of the economic entity's share of the NSW and Victorian workers' compensation scheme.
- AustraliaTerritory Insurance Office (TIO) commenced operations in the Northern Territory in 1979. The TIO is the Northern Territory's own insurance and banking provider with $1 billion in assets and a branch network across the Territory. The organisation is committed to supporting and investing in the Territory and as a leading government owned business is strongly focused on delivering local products and services.
Venture capitalists
- AustraliaCVC Renewable Energy Equity Fund (CVC REEF) is a venture capital fund established to increase Australian private investment in renewable energy and enabling technologies through the provision of equity finance. Approximately $18 million of the available funding is provided under the Australian Greenhouse Office's REEF licence and $9 million is from private sources. The Fund invests in high growth Australian companies with both domestic and global market potential in renewable energy.
- AustraliaCVC Sustainable Investments Ltd is an investment company that invests in smaller (typically non-stock exchange-listed) Australian companies that are generating innovative solutions to environmental problems or whose operations cause little or no environmental damage. This includes technologies, processes and products that reduce the use of non-renewable resources, increase energy efficiency or reduce pollution, reduce waste or increase recycling opportunities, and provide solutions to environmental problems.
Debt investments
- Mortgage-backed securitiesThe securitisation of mortgages increases the availability of funds for home lending. For prudential purposes we invest in securities from a range of originators.
- Australia
Police & Nurses is Western Australia's largest home-grown and locally run financial institution, with an operational history spanning 20 years. A regular survey of members of the credit society scores the society an above 90% satisfaction rating. The Pinnacle Series Trust is the first issuance of a residential mortgage backed security by Polices and Nurses Credit Society. - State Government Debt
Australian Ethical recognises the important role that governments play in the delivery of essential services to the community. The majority of spending for all State governments is in the areas of health and education. Australian Ethical seeks to avoid State government debt where a high proportion of revenue is associated with activities that wouldn't be supported by the Australian Ethical Charter, such as native forestry or coal-fired power generation.
Knowledge
Schools
- AustraliaCanberra Montessori School offers a broad vision of education as an aid to life. It is designed to help children with their task of inner construction as they grow from childhood to maturity. Montessori classrooms provide a prepared environment where children are free to respond to their natural tendency to work. The children's innate passion for learning is encouraged by giving them opportunities to engage in spontaneous, purposeful activities with the guidance of a trained adult.
- Little Yarra Steiner SchoolAustraliaLittle Yarra Steiner School is one of the New South Wales and Victorian schools of Steiner Education. These schools meet the intellectual, artistic and physical needs of children through reason, imagination and environmental awareness. australianethical loans along with government capital grants have helped finance school expansion, classroom fit-outs, libraries and administrative centres.
- Lorien Novalis Steiner SchoolAustraliaLorien Novalis Steiner School is one of the New South Wales and Victorian schools of Steiner Education. These schools meet the intellectual, artistic and physical needs of children through reason, imagination and environmental awareness. australianethical loans along with government capital grants have helped finance school expansion, classroom fit-outs, libraries and administrative centres.
- Mumbulla Steiner SchoolAustraliaMumbulla Steiner School is one of the New South Wales and Victorian schools of Steiner Education. These schools meet the intellectual, artistic and physical needs of children through reason, imagination and environmental awareness. australianethical loans along with government capital grants have helped finance school expansion, classroom fit-outs, libraries and administrative centres.
Education
- Australia
Navitas Limited’s core business is the provision of education services such as pre-university and university pathway programs, including English courses and assisting international students who wish to access tertiary education courses. The company manages colleges and campuses in eight countries. Some of the company’s institutes also offer workforce training and undergraduate and postgraduate diplomas. World Bank analysis has shown a strong relationship between higher education participation and per capita income around the world.
Media and communications
- Australia
APN News & Media is an Australian-based media group operating in the Asia-Pacific region. Its activities comprise publishing newspapers, magazines, directories and general printing, radio broadcasting, specialist transit and static outdoor advertising. The company’s publications primarily focus on rural and regional areas of Southern Queensland and Northern NSW.
- AustraliaThe first mail deliveries in Australia were conducted by Sydney postmaster Isaac Nichols, an ex-convict, in 1809. The current Australia Post was established as a crown corporation in 1901 - it was known at that time as the Postmaster-General's Department. Australia Post's core business is the provision of mail and parcel delivery services to all Australians. As a government-owned entity, Australia Post's community service obligations are set out in legislation that requires key service elements. These include a uniform price for postage of standard letters, reasonable access for all Australians wherever they reside and performance standards that meet the social, industrial and commercial needs of the community.
- AustraliaFairfax Media Ltd is a leading Australian publishing group, with its mastheads including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and the Australian Financial Review, along with a range of business and consumer magazines. In May 2007 Fairfax completed a merger with Rural Press Ltd, creating the largest integrated metropolitan, rural and regional, print and online digital media company in Australasia. It has publications and websites in every State and the ACT in Australia, as well as throughout New Zealand. The company also holds six radio licenses. The company's published 'Corporate Values' identify a commitment to truth, accuracy, integrity, fairness and balance in journalism. Fairfax's headquarters at Tullamarine have been designed to be 'zero impact', with advanced waste water treatment facilities and natural lighting.
- Australia
REA Group is a Melbourne-based global online residential and commercial real estate advertising company. The company runs websites such as realestate.com.au, realcommercial.com.au, casa.it and athome.lu.
- Australia
SEEK Ltd is owned and operated in Australia, it also has offices across New Zealand and the UK. SEEK Ltd offers software that makes it quicker and easier for job seekers to find jobs that match their search criteria. For recruiters and employers, SEEK provides access to the largest audience of job candidates at a fraction of the cost of print advertising with greater functionality.
Property
- 64 Allara Street, Canberra CityAustralia
The 64 Allara Street building, completed in November 2008, is an attractive small scale 'A' grade property in a boutique city location in the Australian Capital Territory. The building has been designed to meet a 4.5 NABERS rating when fully occupied and 5 GreenStar – Office Design rating.
- Australia
The Charter Hall Office REIT invests in 39 office properties across Australia, USA, Japan and Europe. The Trust is committed to adopting the principles of environmental sustainability in the day to day management of the portfolio. This involves a number of initiatives including the purchase of green power, use of energy efficient plant and equipment, and participation in water saving schemes.
- Australia
Commonwealth Property Office Fund has 29 office assets in its portfolio. The Fund has developed systems and processes which encourage sustainability in the context of the environment and communities in which it operates. In doing so the Fund has achieved reductions in water and energy usage.
- Crossroads Medieval Village Co-operative LtdAustraliaThe Crossroads eco-village, of about 60 participants, is being established near Yass, just north of Canberra. Co-operative members wish to revive the arts and crafts of medieval times through the development of traditional skills and demonstrations of 'living history' for interested visitors and school groups. Their strong sense of community extends to ecological yet affordable housing set in a permaculture style 'edible landscape'. A particular design feature of the village is the use of composting toilets and greywater recycling through reedbeds.
- Hume, ACT - local commercial office spaceAustraliaThis Canberra commercial building is tenanted to the Department of Finance and Administration under a long term lease. The building includes a newly constructed warehouse with office at the front. The building office areas include north facing windows with good solar orientation for natural lighting and passive solar benefits.
- Ingoodwe Trust Pty LtdAustralia
Ingoodwe Trust Pty Ltd is an unlisted property trust with a single building in Bega. Its tenants consist of Candelo Bulk Wholefoods, the Far South Coast Community College, Environment Network Inc and the Bega Garden Nursery.
- AustraliaInvesta Diversified Office Fund offers an opportunity to invest in commercial real estate that incorporates sustainability principles. It is an unlisted property trust with interests in a portfolio of 12 institutional grade CBD office properties in five of Australia's major centres. Investa enhances shareholder value by integrating sustainability practices, which are measurable, accountable and enduring.
- Australia
Lend Lease are a diversified and integrated property developer. One of the Company’s subsidiaries, Lend Lease Solar, sells and installs residential solar power systems. The company is involved in the construction of buildings that have an obvious social utility, such as hospitals and schools. - Mornington Park Development LtdAustraliaThe Mornington Park Project is an innovative approach to waste management which minimises the amount of waste transferred to landfill. As a nationwide model, it has potential to redesign society's attitude toward waste management and disposal. The resource recovery unit sorts out and recovers large amounts of recyclable waste for reuse and sale where possible. It also undertakes an active role in the education of future waste managers by housing an on-site education facility.
- Australia
Novacare Consortium was established to manage the Newcastle Mater Hospital Redevelopment in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with NSW Health. The consortium consists of four organisations, each charged with certain responsibilities. Besides managing the redevelopment, the consortium will provide non-clinical facility management services to the hospital until 2033.
- Tareeda Properties (The Parks, Ocean Grove)AustraliaThis is a well established residential land development near Geelong, Victoria. The developer, John Callanan, has enhanced the 33 ha development through varying the lot sizes such that average density is higher than adjoining subdivisions. All blocks and building setbacks have been designed for solar access. Natural drainage lines have been retained and built around with extensive local species planting and filtered stormwater drainage employed. Cycle paths have been developed through the estate.
- Tourism HouseAustraliaTourism House is solely occupied by the Department of Finance and Administration. This commercial property has some 'green building' features such as double glazed windows, dedicated bicycle storage and showers, it also has north-east orientation.
Technology
- United States of America
Adobe is one of the world’s leading providers of software for creating, managing and delivering digital content. The company’s Portable Document Format has become the de facto standard for sharing documents and other content through the internet and across computer networks, regardless of platform or device. By developing a format that allows easy sharing of electronic documents, Adobe’s activities reduce paper wastage.
- Australia
Amcom Telecommunications Ltd is an Australian provider of internet, information and communication technology services to business and residential clients in Adelaide, Darwin and Perth. The provision of internet and communication technologies facilitates communication and access to information which benefits individuals and businesses.
- Australia
ASG Group is an Australian provider of information and communication technology services to Australian businesses. The Company’s environmental management systems and quality management systems are externally certified to internationally recognised standard.
- United States of America
Citrix Systems is a US company based in Fort Lauderdale. The company provides application delivery infrastructure software that facilitates access to applications securely, cost-effectively and with high performance. Citrix is the global leader and most trusted name in on-demand access. Through its software Citrix enables Information Technology teams to maximize existing assets, help introduce new services faster, improve customer service, control risk and reduce costs.
- United States of America
EnerNOC offers energy and carbon efficiency services to clients. It has developed a range of software that allows clients to monitor their energy consumptions and help reduce the strain on electricity distributions networks. They currently have operations in the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom.
- Australia
eServGlobal is a technology company providing billing and messaging software to the telecommunications industry. The company products are used in developing nations. Mobile phone use in developing nations has enhanced access to information and improved economic growth and prosperity.
- Australia
GBST Holdings provides information technology services to the financial services sector. The company provides securities transaction software, margin lending software, securities clearing platforms, and offshore trading services. The company also develops software for the wealth management and client registry sector in Australia. Primary customers are brokers, wealth managers and general financial services companies. The company has offices in Australia, USA and the UK. - AustraliaHansen Technologies provides billing systems and IT outsourcing services worldwide, with offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and America. The company's billing software is used in the telecommunications, electricity, gas and water industries. Hansen also provides facilities management and outsourcing services as well as superannuation administration software.
- Australia
Established in 1993, iiNet is Australia's second largest Internet Service Provider and is based in Perth. The company has recently launched an in-house research and development lab to drive improved digital connectivity and speeds. iiNet provides broadband and dialup internet services, voice and television over IP services, and fixed line and mobile telephone services.
- Australia
IRESS Market Technology Limited provides information, trading, compliance, order management, portfolio and financial planning systems and related tools to investors and wealth management professionals in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa. The company has a reputation for producing innovative, sophisticated systems for all types of financial market participants and is committed to excellent customer service.
- Australia
Melbourne IT offers domain name registration, email services, internet content hosting, web site design, website marketing and security. The company’s origins are associated with the University of Melbourne, which was closely involved with the CSIRAC digital computer project in the 1950s, and was the first Australian organisation to be connected to the internet. The University received the rights to the .au domain name almost by default, and in the mid-1990s Melbourne IT was formed. The company has been registering domain names since 1996 and manages approximately 6 million domain names.
- Australia
NextDC are a data centre company planning to build and operate data centres in Australia and New Zealand. The company will be offering a range of highly flexible, scalable, resilient, energy efficient and secure data centre and related services to Corporate, Government and Wholesale customers. - Australia
Oakton is one of Australia’s largest information technology and business consulting firms. The company provides specialist end-to-end IT services to plan, deliver and operate business systems, as well as business consulting, financial management and assurance service.
- United States of America
Power Integrations supplies integrated circuits (ICs) used for power conversions in many electrical appliances. The company developed the EcoSmart technology which enables the production of energy-efficient, compact and lightweight power supplies. Power Integrations’ technology contributes to reducing the amount of energy wasted by electronic appliances in standby mode. Studies estimate that approximately 10 per cent of electricity used in Australian households is attributed to standby power.
- United States of America
Rubicon Technology, Inc. is an electronic materials provider that develops, manufactures and sells monocrystalline sapphire and other crystalline products for light-emitting diodes (LEDS), radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICS), blue laser diodes, optoelectronics and other optical applications. LEDS grown on Rubicon sapphire products are used in applications such as mobile devices, cameras, computers, LCD televisions, signs, automotive lights, traffic signals and speciality lighting. Rubicon gains a deep understanding of the customer’s requirements through engineer-to-engineer discussions, to develop dependable, efficient materials and product solutions. - Australia
TechnologyOne is one of the largest publicly listed information technology companies in Australia. The growth of information technology has been linked with increases in the efficiency of resource use in our economy. TechnologyOne has designed a number of specialist software packages to assist sectors regarded positively under the Australian Ethical Charter, such as the government and higher education sectors.
- Australia
UXC is an information technology company offering solutions to its clients on a range of different issues through a number of brands. The Business Solutions operations include knowledge management services; project and change management; technology architecture; IT security; and data storage and management. The Field Solutions operations include asset and data management for utilities; the provision of utility meter installation and reading services; and civil construction.
- United States of America
A rapid increase in the use of information technology means that the IT sector is now estimated to account for as many greenhouse emissions as aviation. VMware’s virtualisation technology helps organisations consolidate servers and increase utilisation rates, greatly reducing power and cooling costs.
Sustainable products and practices
- Germany
Aixtron is a provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry based in Germany. The company’s products are used in the LED lighting and solar panel industry. LED lights are an extremely efficient form of lighting compared to traditional modes of lighting.
- United States of America
AMSC offers an array of proprietary technologies and solutions spanning the electric power infrastructure – from generation to delivery to end use. The company develops wind turbine hardware as well as highly efficient superconducting motors, generators, power converters and transmission lines.
- United States of America
Capstone produces microturbines, energy generation equipment that produces considerably less pollution than other fossil fuel-based power technologies. When used as part of a Combined Heat and Power plant, microturbines can achieve efficiencies approaching 90%.
- United States of America
Cooper Industries is a US-based producer of electrical components and tools, which are used in the solar power and renewable energy sector and are also used to improve energy efficiency in traditional energy generation sectors and industrial applications.
- United States of America
The company is a US-based provider and manufacturer of commercial printing solutions. It is a major provider of UV-curable printing solutions, which have significant environmental and efficiency benefits over solvent-based inks.
- United States of America
Herman Miller is a US based manufacturer and distributor of furnishings, interior products, and related services for the office and healthcare sectors. The company has won numerous awards for its approach to reducing waste, using recycled material in its finished products, and for outstanding innovation in design. Herman Miller has made a Board-level commitment to become sustainable in all aspects of its operations.
- United States of America
Insituform Technologies is a US-based leading worldwide provider of proprietary technologies and services for rehabilitating sewer, water, energy and mining piping systems and the corrosion protection of industrial pipelines. The Company’s technology has been used to reconstruct over 17,000 miles of underground pipe infrastructure throughout the world as its pioneering trenchless technology responds with long-term, less disruptive solutions that are affordable to customers seeking pipeline rehabilitation and protection. - United States of America
The last decade has seen Interface transform itself from a simple carpet manufacturer into one of the world’s leading exponents of sustainable business practice. The company has revolutionised its manufacturing processes generating a range of positive environmental outcomes including reductions in waste and energy use, increased use of renewable energy and recycled content, and reduced overall greenhouse gas emissions. In 2004 the company became a corporate member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, with a policy to actively seek out diverse suppliers, including small, minority-owned, women-owned, disabled-owned, and veteran-owned businesses, and encourage them to become a part of the Interface supply chain.
- Australia
IXYS Corporation a Silicon Valley company focussed on the manufacture of semiconductors used in the renewable energy sector. The company has also developed portable solar chargers for batteries, laptops and mobile phones. The company is a member of the US-based Climate Savers Computing Initiative.
- Australia
Jackgreen is an electricity retailer focussed on selling electricity generated from renewable sources such as hydro, wind and solar. The company’s customers receive up to 100% renewable electricity accredited by the government’s ‘Green Power’ programme. Its subsidiary, Easy Being Green, promotes the installation of solar hot water systems and other energy efficiency projects for households.
- United States of America
LKQ is the largest provider of recycled automobile parts in the US. The company buys salvage vehicles and dismantles them for recycled parts which it then sells primarily to collision and mechanical repair shops. By sourcing recycled parts the company’s activities result in the use of considerably less energy and resources and reduces the amount of pollution associated with manufacturing original parts.
- United States of America
Power-One Inc. (Power-One) is a designer and manufacturer of power conversion and power management components for a wide range of electrical systems. It is currently the world’s second largest manufacturer of renewable energy inverters - an essential component of renewable energy systems. The company is certified to the international environmental management standard ISO 14001 and the international quality standard ISO 9001.
- Denmark
Rockwool International A/S is a globally oriented company operating 25 factories on three continents. The Company was introduced to the Copenhagen Stock Exchange in 1995. In its lifetime a typical Rockwool insulation product saves more than 100 times the energy invested in its manufacture, transport and disposal.
- Germany
The German company SMA Solar Technology AG was founded as an independent company out of Kassel's University in 1981 with the vision to develop and produce intelligent computer-based control systems for decentralized energy supply. Decentralised and modular energy technology is considered a key component for sustainable energy supply. SMA Solar Technology develops and manufactures photovoltaic inverters for solar plants of any size, on and off the grid. The company also supplies power electronics especially developed for short and long-distance railway traffic.
- United States of America
Tennant Company is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions that help create a cleaner, safer world. The company was founded in 1870 (formerly G.H. Tennant Co.) in the USA and engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of cleaning solutions worldwide. The company's floor maintenance and outdoor cleaning equipment, chemical-free cleaning technologies, specialty surface coatings, and related products are used to maintain clean and safe non-residential surfaces. Tennant’s vision is to be a global leader in chemical-free cleaning and other technologies to help create a cleaner, healthier world.
- Germany
Vossloh AG is a transport technology manufacturer based in Germany. The company develops rail infrastructure, locomotives, trams and associated technological systems. The company also develops kits used to convert conventional buses to hybrid vehicles.
Social provisions
Risk and business management
- United States of America
EnerNOC offers energy and carbon efficiency services to clients. It has developed a range of software that allows clients to monitor their energy consumptions and help reduce the strain on electricity distributions networks. They currently have operations in the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom.
- Australia
Greencap Limited is a listed Australian company and the parent entity to a number of successful businesses in the risk management area. Company subsidiaries offer services that assist companies manage operational risk in a range of areas including environment, health and safety, property risk management, fire safety and communication services. The strategic objective of the company in the short to medium term is to build a national risk management group.
- Australia
Standards Australia’s principal activities focus on assurance services including the development and maintenance of over 120,000 Australian Standards, International Standards, foreign standards and business publications in a range of areas including environmental management systems, product quality and occupational health and safety. SAI is responsible for certification of companies and products based on the respected ISO14001 series of environmental standards.
Shareholder services
- Australia
Combining technology systems and professional services, Computershare manages stock and shareholder accounts for over 30,000 clients around the world. Computershare is one of the largest global suppliers of employee share ownership plan (ESOP) management services. Employee share ownership has been shown to promote the alignment of workers’ interests with those of their employers, allowing them to participate in the growth of the company as a whole.
