Net zero: The bigger picture for pension scheme trustees

Stuart O’Brien applies ‘the prisoners’ dilemma’ to trustees and ESG

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Stuart O'Brien

Pension scheme trustees have a fiduciary duty to exercise their investment powers for the purposes of paying members’ pensions and taking account of relevant (usually financially material) factors.

But can trustees apply these principles to prevent the companies they invest in from engaging in business strategies that have a negative impact on people and planet, thereby improving the chances ...

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