KiwiSaver investments in companies that cause social and environmental harm have reached a record high. 

Charity Mindful Money has found 8.9 percent of KiwiSaver funds go into companies the public generally want to avoid. 

Mindful Money Chief Executive, Barry Coates, told Kate Hawkesby climate change is a major concern, but investment in fossil fuels by KiwiSaver is at a record high. 

He says they're worried about climate change, animal cruelty, and human rights. 

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