Invest for good 

Last year at the United Nations, New Zealand urged The Philippines to "appropriately investigate deaths which have occurred in the course of police operations associated with the war on drugs".

Tough-talking Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs resulted in what Human Rights Watch called "an unprecedented level of killing by law enforcement" since Duterte took office in June 2016.

But even as New Zealand was signalling its dismay at extrajudicial killings in the country, the New Zealand Super Fund, our sovereign wealth fund designed to help pay tomorrow's pensions, had $2.9 million invested with The Philippines government.

Who made your T-shirt, and what were they paid for it? It’s a question that Millennial consumers care about, and so investors do too.

According to a recent AMP Capital insight, young Australians’ spending power and habits could end modern slavery in the clothing industry as they shift away from cheap but dubiously sourced garments.

AMP Capital’s responsible investment leaders’ Kristen Le Mesurier explained that investors are being influenced by Millennial concerns to push companies for change in order to meet Millennials’ moral standards.

Apple is the subject of a different activist campaign, one that could elevate the responsible investment movement beyond those concerned about climate change to those fearful about the mental wellbeing of their children.