Cardano and Now Pensions set 2050 net zero portfolio targets

James Phillips
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'Insufficient’ state action means whole market must work together to tackle climate change, according to multi-billion pound pension scheme

Cardano and its master trust pension scheme Now Pensions have today set out plans to slash their carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, backed by an interim goal to halve their CO2 by end of the current...

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