DWP plans to consult on ESG fiduciary duties from June

James Phillips
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) expects to consult on trustees' legal duties to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks from next month.

The consultation will seek to clarify legislation around the consideration of these long-term financial risks as well as the ability of schemes to give weight to members' non-financial and ethical ...

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