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Hope William-Smith

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Hope William-Smith is editor at Professional Adviser. She first joined Incisive Media as news editor of Professional Pensions in 2019 before becoming deputy editor in 2022. Hope was highly commended for Willis Towers Watson's DB Journalist of the Year in 2021, and shortlisted for Headline Money’s Rising Star of the Year and Financial Health and Life Insurance Journalist of the Year awards in 2019. She graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2015 with a Master of Law, Media and Journalism. Prior to that, she completed a BA in Politics and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Outside of work, she enjoys playing sports, learning languages, and travelling.

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Articles by Hope William-Smith

Smart Pension sets 2040 net zero target for default fund

Investment

Smart Pension sets 2040 net zero target for default fund

Workplace pension provider sets out new goal as it unveils plan to halve emissions before 2025

06 July 2022 • 1 min read

Pension superfund Clara targets net zero by 2050 across investment portfolios

Investment

Pension superfund Clara targets net zero by 2050 across investment portfolios

Defined benefit superfund is also aiming to align its investments with Paris Agreement pathway by 2025

11 May 2022 • 2 min read

USS outlines interim climate goals for pension portfolio as it eyes 2050 net zero target

Investment

USS outlines interim climate goals for pension portfolio as it eyes 2050 net zero target

The commitments come just ten months after the scheme announced its initial net zero target

15 February 2022 • 2 min read

The Pensions Regulator issues climate risk warning to trustees

Investment

The Pensions Regulator issues climate risk warning to trustees

The Pensions Regulator finds just 43 per cent of defined contribution schemes consider climate in investment strategies

29 October 2021 • 4 min read

UN-backed Taskforce eyes 2023 for nature-related risk disclosure framework

Risk

UN-backed Taskforce eyes 2023 for nature-related risk disclosure framework

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) names 30 new finance firm members who are set to lead development of the framework

04 October 2021 • 2 min read

London Pensions Fund Authority targets net zero by 2050

Investment

London Pensions Fund Authority targets net zero by 2050

LPFA also unveils interim decarbonisation goals for 2030 alongside plans to invest in assets which contribute to a low carbon future

21 September 2021 • 3 min read

L&G and Natwest pension fund team up for net zero retirement housing project

Investment

L&G and Natwest pension fund team up for net zero retirement housing project

Joint venture will see the houses delivered by an L&G-founded retirement homes provider

05 August 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

'This is not the time to be passive': Royal London targets net zero investment portfolio by 2050

Pension and investments giant also takes aim at halving CO2 across its multi-billion pound portfolio by 2030

25 June 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Green Pensions Charter: 50 firms commit to working towards net zero pensions

IKEA, Brewdog, Octopus Group, EY, and Ecotricity among firms signing up to new charter calling for a net zero pensions industry

18 May 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

The Pensions Regulator touts net zero plans as it urges schemes to 'act now' on climate risk

UK workplace pension schemes watchdog plans to issue guidance to help industry meet stricter climate risk disclosure rules coming into force later this year

08 April 2021 • 5 min read

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