pensions

Reaching net zero across the pensions industry needs more than just a 'roadmap'

Investment

Reaching net zero across the pensions industry needs more than just a 'roadmap'

Why is the UK pensions industry waiting until 2050 to reach net zero? It should be acting now to cut the carbon footprint of workers' savings, writes Cushon CEO Ben Pollard

clock 13 August 2021 • 4 min read

Investment

Creative Pension Trust commits to net zero by 2050

Trust confirms interim target to halve emissions by 2030

clock 09 August 2021 • 1 min read
'Investment big bang': PM and Chancellor urge pension funds to back 'innovative, greener future'

Investment

'Investment big bang': PM and Chancellor urge pension funds to back 'innovative, greener future'

Prime Minister and Chancellor urge investors and pension schemes to invest more in long-term assets to give savers better returns

clock 05 August 2021 • 5 min read
L&G and Natwest pension fund team up for net zero retirement housing project

Investment

L&G and Natwest pension fund team up for net zero retirement housing project

Joint venture will see the houses delivered by an L&G-founded retirement homes provider

clock 05 August 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Scottish Widows excludes all fossil fuels from flagship £250m green pension fund

Pension provider has introduced tougher criteria as it reboots ‘green’ pension fund it first launched in 1989

clock 27 July 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Make My Money Matter urges UK's 81 largest occupational pension schemes to target net zero

Green pensions campaign calls on defined benefit schemes of a number of major emitters including BP, ExxonMobil, Shell and British Airways to set net zero goals

clock 23 July 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Rothesay and Railpen commit to 2050 net zero targets

Insurer and Railways Pension Scheme manager also set interim targets for nearer-term cuts

clock 21 July 2021 • 4 min read

Investment

Top firms sign up to Make My Money Matter Green Pensions Charter

Tesco and Travis Perkins among 11 new signatories to high profile sustainable pensions campaign

clock 21 July 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Chairs of 14 major UK pension funds commit to net zero investment portfolios

Led by Accounting for Sustainability, the Net Zero Statement of Support marks first time a number of funds have pledged to bring investments in line with 1.5C pathway

clock 14 July 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Green pensions 21 times better at cutting carbon footprint than lifestyle changes

Campaign launched to urge pension providers to deliver new net zero strategies

clock 09 July 2021 • 3 min read