Hendrik van Calcar, former head of group finance, planning and analysis at Qantas, has stepped down as director of Qantas Super.
van Calcar was elected to the Qantas Super board in 2018 and is credited with “reinvigorating conversations on the considerations of ESG factors in the corporate super’s investing,” according to Qantas Super.
“We are now on the frontier of being able to take another step forward on ESG,” van Calcar said. “I feel proud about giving that more energy than it’s had in the past.”
Hendrik stepped down in December 2019 after departing Qantas Group, he said he is proud of what the fund has achieved through his time on the Board.
In particular, he is proud to have reinvigorated conversations on the consideration of ESG – environmental, social, and governance – factors in Qantas Super’s investing.
“We are now on the frontier of being able to take another step forward on ESG. I feel proud about giving that more energy than it’s had in the past,” he said.
The Qantas Super board consists of five directors who are nominated and elected by our members, and five directors who are appointed by Qantas.
Qantas Super integrates ESG considerations into their investment process, noting in its most recent annual report “we believe that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors can impact investment risks, returns and reputation. We actively exercise share ownership rights and constructively engage with company boards about material ESG issues”
Qantas Super had $8.45 billion in assets under management as of 31 July 2019.
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