DWP publishes Social Factors guidance for trustees

Guidance follows consultation last year on monitoring social risks and opportunities

Jasmine Urquhart
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TSF chair Luba Nikulina: The new guidance demonstrates "collective effort" of industry in addressing social factors
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TSF chair Luba Nikulina: The new guidance demonstrates "collective effort" of industry in addressing social factors

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its guidance on the Taskforce on Social Factors for pension scheme trustees.

The suite of documents, which follow last year's consultation on considering social risks and opportunities within scheme investments, includes guidance on investments, stewardship, case studies an...

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