Our approach to climate

UniSuper is committed to achieving net-zero emissions across our Fund by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change, and we intend to play a part as Australia fulfils its commitment as a signatory. To achieve our climate goals, we expect the companies we invest in to commit to net-zero emissions by 2050, to set ambitious interim emissions reduction targets and to have credible climate action plans.

Find out more about our approach to climate.

Reporting to our members

Through our annual Climate risk and our investments report , we share how we’re managing the risks and opportunities of climate change across our investments. We also assess how our largest 50 Australian investments are tracking on their climate commitments and action plans. With over 70% of our assets managed in-house, we’re well placed to engage with boards and management of our largest 50 Australian investments to encourage real-world emissions reductions.

In our 2024 report, one case study we include focuses on our engagement with NEXTDC, an Australian data centre operator. With the rise of power-hungry artificial intelligence, improving the energy efficiency of data centres is even more important to achieving climate goals. See page 27 of the full report to learn more about our engagement with NEXTDC.

Investing for the future

We’re investing in industries needed for a low carbon economy. Our investments include companies producing the commodities required to support a just and orderly energy transition—metals and minerals like lithium, cobalt, copper and iron ore—and companies that provide necessary infrastructure and materials.

We also invest in sectors using these materials to power the energy transition—a great example is the Macquarie Green Fund, a global portfolio of renewable energy assets to which we’ve recently committed USD 400 million. See our 2024 report for further information.