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Super Fund Caught Greenwashing: $10.5M Fine Exposes Industry Lies
Greenwashing: a term used by businesses and or government bodies as a deceptive practice to market their product or service as environmentally conscious/friendly when in essence, this may be an outright lie or exaggeration.
The Great Greenwashing Scam: When Super Funds Lie
Another so-called "ethical" super fund has been caught red-handed deceiving its members. Active Super, once hailed for its commitment to responsible investing, has been slapped with a massive $10.5 million penalty for misleading 165,000 members.
The Federal Court found that despite its claims of divesting from gambling, coal mining, and Russian assets, Active Super was still actively holding these investments.
Ethical Investing or Just a Marketing Gimmick?
The superannuation industry has long marketed itself as a champion of sustainability and ethics. But how many funds are actually putting their money where their mouth is?
Active Super assured members their funds were free from harmful industries, yet between 2021 and 2023, it maintained investments in coal giants Whitehaven Coal and Coronado Global Resources.
Justice David O’Callaghan made it clear: consumers don’t differentiate between direct investments and those held in pooled funds. And why should they? If a fund says it has divested, it should mean complete divestment—not hidden loopholes that allow dirty investments to remain.
Super Funds Are Failing Investors—It’s Time to Take Control
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The Super Lie is Over—Invest Smarter
The Active Super debacle is just the latest in a long line of super fund scandals. If your retirement savings are tied up in a fund that could be lying to you, isn’t it time to reconsider?
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