Aegon commits to net-zero default funds by 2050

The carbon emissions in Aegon UK’s default pension funds will be slashed in half by 2030 under a longer-term plan to reach a net-zero position by the middle of the century.
The provider said the threat of climate change, as well as consumer views, meant it was acting now to reduce the impact of pension investments on the climate. Aegon had already committed to allocating...
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