DC contributing £300bn to deforestation furtherance

£300bn of UK pension money is invested in companies linked to deforestation

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DC contributing £300bn to deforestation furtherance

Over £300bn of UK pension money is invested in companies and financial institutions with high deforestation risk according to joint research by Make My Money Matter (MMMM), SYSTEMIQ and Global Canopy.

They found that for an average defined contribution pension saver in the UK, £2 of every £10 saved is invested in businesses with high deforestation risk. MMMM co-founder and film producer Richa...

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