Smart Pension sets 2040 net-zero target for default fund

Workplace pension provider also aiming to halve emissions before 2025

Hope William-Smith
clock • 1 min read
Bucksey: “We know that our members are increasingly looking at what their pensions savings are doing as they accumulate."
Image:

Bucksey: “We know that our members are increasingly looking at what their pensions savings are doing as they accumulate."

Smart Pension is deploying a decarbonisation-focussed approach on its path to moving its default fund to a net-zero position by 2040.

The online pension provider confirmed its net-zero goal today (5 July) and also outlined plans to halve its emissions before 2025. Smart Pension - which posted 2,000% growth last December and ha...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive our in-depth monthly magazine in either print or digital format
  • Access our Sustainable Investment Hub covering news and opinion from thought leaders in the ESG space
  • Receive important and breaking news stories selected by the Editors in our daily newsletter
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders
  • Receive a monthly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts and a feature from the magazine in advance of its release date

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

The PPF's Shalin Bhagwan and James Emmott

Webinar: The PPF Purple Book - Register now

PP joins PPF’s Shalin Bhagwan and James Emmott to discuss the latest DB scheme data

Professional Pensions
clock 30 November 2023 • 1 min read
PASA's Kristy Cotton and Alan Clay

Can schemes analyse the accuracy of their own identification data?

PASA experts discuss whether schemes may need to appoint a third-party agency

Kristy Cotton and Alan Clay
clock 29 November 2023 • 3 min read
Savings boost of 15% needed for young people to retire early

Savings boost of 15% needed for young people to retire early

L&G highlighted the ‘power’ of compound growth when it comes to pension saving

Holly Roach
clock 29 November 2023 • 1 min read
Trustpilot