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Campaigning to use our money as a force for good since 2013

By Market Forces

February 12^th, 2024

Market Forces believes that the banks, superannuation funds and governments that have custody of our money must use it to protect our environment.

Not damage it.

Our work exposes the institutions that are financing environmentally destructive projects.

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We empower the community to hold these institutions to account. Together we are preventing investment in projects that would harm the environment and drive global warming.

Backed by the community, our campaigns have resulted in many major wins for our environment, including...

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Super funds in Australia worth almost a trillion dollars have divested from thermal coal companies

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All four big Australian banks have committed to having no thermal coal exposure by 2030

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And CommBank announced an end to project finance to all new and expanded oil and gas extraction projects, the first of the big four to do so

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All of Australia’s general insurers have committed to no longer insure new thermal coal projects and eliminate underwriting exposure to thermal coal by 2030 or sooner.

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All three of Singapore’s major banks, as well as Standard Chartered and HSBC have committed to no longer finance new coal power stations anywhere in the world.

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100+ companies have refused to work with, or finance, Adani’s mega Carmichael coal mine

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Banks, super funds, insurers and companies have been held to account at their annual general meetings over issues of climate risk.

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And most importantly...

An informed and empowered community

including tens of thousands (and growing!) who have aligned their personal finances with their environmental values.

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USE YOUR MONEY AS A FORCE FOR GOOD

Everything we’ve achieved has been delivered by people power.

Please support our campaigns by joining us as a monthly donor. Even a small amount every month will help us achieve big things for our environment

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