Media: Sampension breaks own blacklist 59 times

Even though Danish pension fund Sampension does not officially want to invest in companies that violate human rights or harm the environment, it still occurs, writes media Danwatch. 
Through external index funds, customers at Sampension have the opportunity to invest in companies that are otherwise placed on the Danish pension fund's blacklist . | Photo: Pr/sampension
Through external index funds, customers at Sampension have the opportunity to invest in companies that are otherwise placed on the Danish pension fund's blacklist . | Photo: Pr/sampension
by dorthe bach, translated by katrine gøthler

A look through the investments of pension fund Sampension shows that customers’ pension savings are invested in companies that appear officially on Sampension’s blacklist, writes independent Danish media Danwatch. 

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