VicSuper launches updated Socially Conscious investment optionBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017 12:29PMVicSuper has launched a Socially Conscious investment option, which invests in companies based on a custom index tailored to take into account action on climate change and on social issues like human rights and labour rights. Related News |
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