Scottish Widows targets net zero across £170bn pension fund range by 2050

Hope William-Smith
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UK pension provider becomes the latest in the sector to commit to both 2030 and 2050 portfolio decarbonisation targets

Scottish Widows will aim to halve the carbon footprint of its investments by 2030 on the way to achieving net zero across its entire portfolio of investments by 2050, the pension provider announced today....

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