Less than half of employers have green pensions as default option

Research finds 61% of employees unaware of how to switch their pension to a greener option

Martin Richmond
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Less than half of employers have green pensions as default option

Less than half of UK employers have set a responsibly invested pension as the default option for members, despite a majority of employers offering one, research from Scottish Widows finds.

The provider's survey of 4,712 employees and self-employed workers, 2,000 HR decision makers at UK businesses and 189 financial advisers based in the UK – conducted by Opinium last October – reveal...

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