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LGIM and Mercer set out frameworks to achieve 2050 net zero targets

Holly Roach

31 March 2021 • 4 min read

Legal & General Investment Management's defined contribution pensions business has set out its plan to decarbonise its investment portfolio, while US asset manager Mercer has also pledged to deliver net zero by 2050

Legal & General Investment Management's (LGIM) defined contribution (DC) pensions business has set out its framework to reach net zero across all auto-enrolment (AE) default investment options and the...

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