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Saving for retirement gives you power, and ethical responsibilities

  • Written by Peter Mares, Lead Moderator, Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership, Monash University
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If you’re in a super fund, then, like it or not, you’ve got ethical decisions to make.

More than 10 million Australians have a superannuation account. Which means, effectively, more than 10 million of us are mini-shareholders with the capacity to influence future business decisions.

With that power, however small,...

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