Australian Ethical Super

The best thing about Australian Ethical is as a member they are actually ethical and not just greenwashing - they don’t have unethical companies that other “ethical” funds and investments that say they are ethical really aren’t

Big fan of the strict approach without jeapordising performance one bit, my australian aerhicsl has held up well compared to my friends in other funds on similar risk/return profiles

In 2021 I sent 2 emails regarding a notice of intent to claim a tax exemption, my husband had spoken to AES on the phone regarding the form and had to ask what email to use to send the form to. The first form went in unsigned and the signed form went in signed. Our tax accountant let us know that the form hadn't been actioned by AES this year. Trying to address the problem over the phone in time not to lose that tax exemption was unsuccessful. They claim they never received the emails, the two emails we sent didn't bounce back and as my hus...

I moved to AE 12 months ago and due to poor performance of the balanced fund have less money now than when I changed over. I have lost all of my contributions for the whole year and then some. Now moving to another fund that has an ethical portfolio. Very disappointed

I've been wanting to move my super for a long time, but there are very limited ethical options in Australia. Even though there are a couple of companies on AE's list that have a 'dubious' status in my mind - at least I could find the list and nothing was hidden. After all, companies deal with, and buy and sell to, other companies - are they truly on top of everyone's wheelings and dealings? My family works in companies, and it's relatively easy to gloss over some things when providing info.

However that may be, and however skeptical I am in ge...

15 yrs use to be great service . Now I have to re ring numerous times to get a simple thing finalised. Keep saying tomorrow it should be done . It’s been 2 weeks. For a simple request of receipt of intent to claim tax.Thinking of moving super to another ethical fund

A total void in communicating and numerous stalling tactics employed to slow the process of refunding my staff's super AND no responsibility taken for providing a breakdown of interests that also need to be accounted for.

Have been with ae for over 15 years. All was great until i hit 65 and wanted to withdraw my super. Was told it would be 7 to 10 days, ended up being almost a month. Numerous phone calls, promises of sending money.....more phone calls more promises until it finally arrives having lost value due to their incompetance. Am so disappointed after all these years as loyal super holder, managed fund holder and invester.
Now looking for new ethical fund to invest in, one that is truely ethical.
Very stressful experience.

Very happy to be part of AES as they are setting the standard as to where best to invest with the environment in mind. Their Customer Service is impeccable, and I feel good that my investment goes some way to making a better world.

Great choice of financial options, e.g. risk levels, domestic and international equities, etc. Website is clear and easy to use. Australian Ethical have been around since the 80s and perform just as well as non-ethical super. Their ethical standards are very thorough and broken down nicely on the website.

I have had my Ethical Superannuation Fund for 4 years, & have consistantly been happy with the returns, as well as the realisation that the investment is making a positve contribution to change.

I moved my money when I heard that Australian Ethical had a list of things they don't invest in (wars, animal experimentation, environmental destruction, etc) and a list of things they do invest in (life-sustaining enterprises). 20+ years ago.

I’m very happy to have made the switch to a super fund that doesn’t support the coal industry, animal testing or live export. I hope others evaluate their super funds on what they invest in.

I recently left AES due to the funds very poor performance. I have to wonder if the investors and management lost any money, or whether that privilege was reserved for customers. This is very disappointing considering the lack of ethical investment options in Australia, and the obvious apathy shown by the government, as well as the majority of corporations and citizens.
The AES website should be required by law to provide much more useful data, it is not adequate.
AES should not be majorly invested in big dirty banks, put whatever spin on it yo...

Since they joined with Christian Super it's turned me off them. It may sound odd, but joining up with Christians, many of whom are anti-abortion, anti-gay, or anything civilised and modern, represents the wrong kind of ethics and suggests a right wing agenda taking charge. Stay with green companies not religion!

I’ve invested with australian ethical for 18 years. Would like to shift funds but options are limited. AE are less ethical now than they were in the beginning. Some very dubious companies in their portfolio & they are terrible at addressing member concerns.