ESG

Real-world impact is increasingly being filtered into schemes’ investment decisions and mindset, writes Stephanie Baxter

Professional Pensions rounds up some of the latest ESG and climate news from across the industry.

Brunel Pension Partnership engaged with 881 companies on 3,101 ESG issues over the course of 2020, helping to achieve progress towards targets on carbon saving, water intensity reduction, and gender equality.

Focus has shifted to the ‘social’ part of ESG, says Hope William-Smith, but this has its own challenges for trustees.

Stephen O'Neill says the pandemic has highlighted the place for private markets in DC investment allocations.

The value destruction of a savers’ pension at the point of retirement is “huge” and personalised guidance is vital to prevent members knocking out years of savings, according to industry experts.

The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), whose asset manager, bank and financial adviser members oversee £10trn in assets, is calling on the UK Government to step up efforts to drive forward the country's efforts on sustainable finance....

Sustainability is becoming an ever more important topic for real estate investors. Greg Davison looks at the impact on returns and a practical example of how targeted investment can be implemented.

Buck has announced the launch of an ESG dashboard for pension schemes as a tool for meeting Pension Schemes Act compliance requirements set out in the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.

Redington has announced it will align all default client advice with the goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest, as outlined in the Paris Agreement.