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LifeSight targets net zero by 2050 across default pension funds

05 July 2021 • 2 min read

Willis Towers Watson-owned master trust said ‘vast majority’ of its £10bn managed assets will be covered by net zero goal

LifeSight is aiming to halve emissions within its default pension funds by 2030, on its pathway to achieving net zero by the middle of the century. The defined contribution (DC) master trust, run by...

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