USS outlines interim climate goals for pension portfolio as it eyes 2050 net zero target

Hope William-Smith
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USS assets under management totalled around £68bn as of March 2020
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USS assets under management totalled around £68bn as of March 2020

The commitments come just ten months after the scheme announced its initial net zero target

The trustee for the UK's university pension schemes - the Universities Superannuation Scheme Ltd (USS) - has added interim climate targets for its investment portfolio over the coming decade to its existing,...

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