Most pension schemes 'failing' to act on climate

Findings show 71 of 100 major UK schemes have yet to make robust commitments

Holly Roach
clock • 5 min read
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COP26 begins on 31 October in Glasgow

The majority of UK pension schemes are failing to act on climate, according to research from Make My Money Matter (MMMM).

The ethical pensions campaign - co-founded by film director and producer Richard Curtis - revealed 71 out of 100 major pension schemes in the UK "have yet to make robust net-zero emissions commitme...

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