AUT Innovation Fund Investments
Our investments are reviewed on a regular basis. We review our portfolio to ensure we have exceeded current standards of socially responsible investment in the New Zealand market. This due diligence will continue, including reviews to consider changing expectations of responsible investing.

This is the most recent annual list of significant AUT Innovation Fund investments (greater than 0.5% of the portfolio), displayed in alphabetical order.
- Alphabet Inc Class A
- App- NZD LGT Multi-Alternatives Au
- Auckland International Airport Ltd
- Betashares AU SUST-Lead ETF
- CIP Cash Mgmt Noms-EUR Call with ANZ Bank
- CIP Cash Mgmt Noms-NZD Call with ANZ Bank
- Commonwealth Bank of Australia
- Contact Energy Ltd
- EBOS Group Ltd (NZX)
- Ecolab Inc
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (NZX)
- Freightways Group Ltd
- Goodman Property Trust REIT Units PIE
- Hamilton Lane Glob Priv Asset Fnd NZD Hedg
- Infratil Ltd
- Intuitive Surgical Inc
- iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF Units
- iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF Units
- iShares MSCI Europe SRI UCITS ETF units
- iShares MSCI Japan ESG Enhncd UCITS ETF US
- iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF Units
- JPMorgan Chase & Company
- Kernel Global ESG (NZD Hedged) Fd Unit PIE
- LGT Multi-Alternatives Australia Fund Unit
- Mainfreight Ltd
- Mercury NZ Ltd
- Meridian Energy Ltd
- Microsoft Corporation
- NVIDIA Corporation
- Port of Tauranga Ltd
- Precinct Prope NZ & Precinct Prope Inv PIE
- Property for Industry Ltd REIT
- Rentokil Initial plc
- Republic Services Inc
- Ryman Healthcare Ltd
- Salesforce Inc
- Schneider Electric SA
- Schroder Specialist Private Equity Fd Unit
- Schroder Sust Global Core PIE Fund(Hedged)
- Serko Ltd
- Summerset Group Holdings Ltd
- Vanguard Health Care ETF
- Vector Ltd
- Visa Inc Class A
- Vital Healthcare Prop. Trust REIT Unit PIE
AUT VENTURES’ INVESTMENTS
A key function of the AUT Innovation Fund is investing in early-stage ventures via the AUT Ventures Investment Committee.
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