How increased focus on ESG will boost member outcomes

ESG could benefit members if implemented carefully, writes PMI essay winner Jed Newton

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How increased focus on ESG will boost member outcomes

Changes made in 2018 to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005 required that pension scheme trustees outline their ESG policy in their statement of investment principles (SIP).

The European Union later introduced the Shareholder Rights Directive II which has necessitated further disclosures since October 2020. Pension schemes are not the only entities affected by ESG repo...

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