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A: Mindful Money is an independent charity on a mission to bring transparency to investing. You can visit their Fund Checker to see what your current KiwiSaver is investing in on your behalf, areas of concern can include animal cruelty, human rights abuses, weapons and fossil fuels.
If your provider is not on this list, go to MindfulMoney, an independent entity with all providers.
A. The team at Pathfinder aims to show that you don't have to choose between investing your money ethically and getting good returns - they would like you to have both! While past performance is not a guarantee of future returns, their three-year returns have been stellar and as an active manager, they strive to continually make investment decisions that grow your wealth and community well-being. Learn more about Pathfinder’s top-ranking returns here.
A. While Pathfinder has policies around animal testing, factory farming, whaling, live exports and the use of animals for entertainment, it isn’t strictly 100% vegan.
For example, they don’t invest in factory farming, but they also don’t avoid investing in companies making products from wool - for example, WoolAid (who make wool bandages). You can find out more here.
A. Yes. "To help you save, the Government will make an annual contribution to your account as long as you meet these conditions:
Note that your employer contributions don’t count; it is what you have paid that matters.
If you contribute less than $1,042.86 from your pay, you can make a voluntary contribution to top up your account to qualify for the Government contribution.