CoE pensions board ten years ahead on 2050 net-zero goal

Latest stewardship report outlines newest scheme plans on responsible investment

Hope William-Smith
clock • 2 min read
CoE pensions board ten years ahead on 2050 net-zero goal

The Church of England Pensions Board has said it is ten years ahead of the 2050 net-zero target it set for itself after “excellent” investment returns during 2021.

In its 2021 stewardship report - published today (5 May) - the board said its success in 2021 was a result of significantly reducing or excluding companies not aligning to the transition to net zer...

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 Defined Benefit

Funding test should not be 'automatic trigger' for DB surplus release

Funding test should not be 'automatic trigger' for DB surplus release

IGG calls for safeguarding of member benefits and trustee independence

Alex Levy
clock 25 August 2026 • 2 min read
Partner Insight: The DB endgame has changed - Is your scheme ready for run-on?

Partner Insight: The DB endgame has changed - Is your scheme ready for run-on?

Buyout is no longer the automatic destination for UK defined benefit schemes. A new regulatory landscape is reshaping the strategic choices available to trustees and sponsors.

Guy Bottomley, Client Portfolio Manager LDI, UK and Ireland @ Columbia Threadneedle Investments
clock 25 August 2026 • 4 min read
Partner Insight: Capacity, complexity and the endgame

Partner Insight: Capacity, complexity and the endgame

How operational pressures are reshaping trustee priorities.

TPT Retirement Solutions
clock 21 August 2026 • 1 min read
Trustpilot