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Monk: Australian pension fund REST settled member lawsuit over climate negligence

Ashby Monk · Ashby Monk – Innovation in Institutional Portfolios (Capital Allocators, EP.196) · May 24, 2021 · at 34:37

Dr. Ashby Monk highlights legal and regulatory pressures forcing Australian pension funds to integrate ESG and climate risk.

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“And oh, by the way, Ted, one of them rest retail employee super trust was sued by a member for not taking climate change seriously. And yes, the lawsuit was settled.”

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The claim, plainly

Australian pension fund REST (Retail Employees Superannuation Trust) was sued by a member for not taking climate change seriously, and the lawsuit was settled.

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Assessment

Every element of the claim is corroborated by public legal records and contemporary news reporting. In July 2018, fund member Mark McVeigh filed a lawsuit against Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd (REST) in the Federal Court of Australia (NSD 1333/2018), alleging that the trustee breached statutory and fiduciary duties by failing to properly manage and disclose material financial risks associated with climate change. On November 2, 2020—prior to the May 2021 podcast date—the parties reached a formal out-of-court settlement in which REST publicly acknowledged climate change as a material financial risk, committed to achieving a net-zero portfolio by 2050, and agreed to align with TCFD reporting standards.

Federal Court of Australia filing on July 24, 2018 (McVeigh v Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd, NSD 1333/2018) alleging failure to manage and disclose climate change financial risks.
Formal out-of-court settlement announced on November 2, 2020, where REST agreed to a net-zero 2050 target and enhanced climate risk disclosures.

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[1] unimelb.edu.au [2] hausfeld.com [3] hallandwilcox.com.au [4] climatecasechart.com [5] equitygenerationlawyers.com [6] responsible-investor.com [7] equitygenerationlawyers.com [8] theguardian.com

McVeigh v Retail Employees Superannuation Pty Ltd settlement date Mark McVeigh Retail Employees Superannuation Trust REST climate lawsuit settlement

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