My response to Hannah’s non answer/failure to act.So banks that...

My response to Hannah’s non answer/failure to act.

So banks that profit from the sexual abuse industry are acceptable to you? Unless you are paying in cash, inevitably you are using banking services to pay for this insidious industry. Why isn’t the sex industry specifically mentioned on your website? It’s not mentioned at all, yet fossil fuels, renewable energy and animal rights are. Why are they worthy of mention but not the sex industry? Your silence is deafening.Presumably Hannah, you have a mother, sister or daughter. If they were lured into the sex industry would you be as accepting of it? I think not. Your attitude seems to be that it’s okay as long as it involves someone you don’t care about.Yours faithfully,Jeremy C BrowneSent using Zoho Mail----

On Tue, 22 Dec 2020 10:01:05 +1100 Enquiries wrote ----Hi Jeremy, We don’t invest in prostitution or pornography. We consider neither business activity to be aligned with our Ethical Charter, including because of the prevalence of harm to and exploitation of workers in these industries. However, we may invest in other companies which provide services to such businesses and their workers, such as banks and social media platforms. We know not everyone will agree with our conclusions on all the difficult ethical choices we face, but we do hope that even those who disagree will accept that we are genuinely grappling with complex issues to make the best decisions we can under our Ethical Charter. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like to discuss this further.

Hannah JardineClient Services Officer @australianethical.com.au>