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Scottish Widows pledges to invest £25bn by 2025 in low-carbon transition

Jonathan Stapleton

12 November 2021 • 2 min read

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Scottish Widows has pledged to achieve net zero across its investments by 2050 | Credit: Scottish Widows

Pensions provider argues investments in carbon intensive companies are increasingly risky as it unveils plans to ramp up investment in climate solutions

Scottish Widows has announced plans to invest up to £25bn over the next four years in companies that are pro-actively tackling climate change. The pension provider said the total would include a package...

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