investments that don’t align with our members’ values
investments that have a positive impact for women, the broader community and the environment
to achieve the best financial returns for our members
Total transparency is our sort of super
At Verve we’re serious about investing ethically and living our values.
That’s why we’re transparent about how and where your super is invested. You can check out Verve Super’s investment universe and decide for yourself.
Verve Super’s screening process seeks to direct retirement savings away from companies and assets that are assessed as harmful to the environment and society, and allocate retirement savings to companies and activities which strive for a fairer, more equitable society.
The negative screening process seeks to avoid investment in companies or assets with a material involvement in the following activities*:
The screening process also seeks to minimise investments in companies involved in the production, sale and distribution of alcohol and junk food.
*The application of these screens varies depending on the asset class and the type of negatively screened activity. Revenue thresholds may apply. For more information about how and when these screens are applied, please contact hello@vervesuper.com.au.
The positive screening process is used to increase investment exposure to particular attributes. Verve seeks exposure to*:
*The application of these screens varies depending on the asset class and the type of positively screened activity. Screens may not be applied across all asset classes or asset types. For more information about how and when these screens are applied, please contact hello@vervesuper.com.au
The Vision Fund provides microfinance to loans to low-income households with a focus on supporting women. Small loans of just a couple of hundred dollars can be all that a woman and her family need to start or build a business and break the cycle of poverty.
Through The Synergies Fund, Verve Super is investing in transforming disability housing in Australia to support Australians on the NDIS to live independently at home or in specialist disability accommodation.
Through investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Verve Super supports Meridian in their generation of large scale solar facilities and other renewable energy assets, including wind, geothermal, hydro-electricity, hybrid solutions and other future technologies.
Verve does not invest in companies without at least one woman on the Board. We avoid investments in companies involved in activities causing social or environmental harm, including detention centres, live animal exports, tobacco, armaments and fossil fuels. Instead, we seek out positive investments in industries like healthcare, education and renewable energy.
For more information on our ethical screens visit Ethical Investing.
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