Industry urges schemes to incorporate ESG in full, as EU investors do not see benefits
Pension experts are urging UK schemes to incorporate social and governance factors into their investments, as research shows European investors do not see the potential long-term returns.
A survey of 290 institutional investors including pension funds - conducted by NN Investment Partners - found that just 40% saw potential for governance factors to generate returns, and 15% for social...
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