USS sets 2050 net-zero target

Holly Roach
clock • 3 min read

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has set a net-zero target for its investments of 2050 or sooner.

The scheme said the target will be achieved "not by it buying carbon offsets but from decarbonising our portfolio". It said the transition to net zero will require focus by its internal investme...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Investment

Just Group invests £255m in infrastructure projects

Just Group invests £255m in infrastructure projects

Wireless network operator and social infrastructure projects to benefit from investment

Jasmine Urquhart
clock 27 October 2025 • 1 min read
Partner Insight: Trade finance and tariffs - When down is up and South is North

Partner Insight: Trade finance and tariffs - When down is up and South is North

Federated Hermes
clock 24 October 2025 • 4 min read
Peers join AIC to call on government to include investment companies in Pension Schemes Bill

Peers join AIC to call on government to include investment companies in Pension Schemes Bill

Baronesses Bowles and Altmann join call to amend Bill and correct ‘serious error’

Jonathan Stapleton
clock 20 October 2025 • 2 min read
Trustpilot