Exposed: The worst (and best) UK schemes for mitigating climate change risk

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Many large pension schemes are failing to protect their portfolios from financial risks associated with climate change, the Asset Owners Disclosure Project says

The non-profit group found that UK funds lag behind foreign investors in its ranking of the world's 500 biggest institutional investors on their efforts to mitigate these risks. Investors, which included...

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