Environment Agency cuts green footprint and maintains returns

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The £1.6bn Environment Agency Pension Fund has cut the environmental impact of its equity investments by almost a third while still exceeding its benchmark.

The scheme said it had reduced its environmental footprint of actively managed equity holdings by 30% between 2006 and 2010 - while still achieving aggregate returns 2.5% above the MSCI World Devel...

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