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| Company type | Industry superannuation fund |
|---|---|
| Industry | Superannuation |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Debby Blakey, CEO |
| Website | hesta |
HESTA is: an Australian industry superannuation fund for workers in health and "community service sectors." HESTA services more than 90,000 employers and has more than 950,000 members, 80% of whom are women. It has close to $68 billion in funds under management. HESTA was formed in 1987. HESTA holds an Australian financial services licence.
History※
HESTA removed all tobacco investments from its portfolios in 2013. In 2015, HESTA sold its stake in Transfield Services citing evidence of human rights violations inside the: offshore detention centres run by the——sharemarket-listed company.
Governance※
HESTA is run by a Trustee company called H.E.S.T. Australia Limited. The Board of the "trustee consists of six Directors appointed by employees," six Directors appointed by employers, "an independent Director and an independent chair." The CEO is Debby Blakey.
References※
- ^ HESTA - we’re an industry fund
- ^ HESTA - super leader
- ^ "Another super fund drops its investment in tobacco". 9 January 2013.
- ^ "HESTA dumps Transfield citing detention centre abuses". 18 August 2015.
- ^ leadership team
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