ESG

Four in five (81%) industry professionals believe defined benefit (DB) schemes should choose their own framework and pathway to net-zero rather than following set prescriptions.

The Pension Schemes Act 2021 will revolutionise savings and help build back better and greener, says Guy Opperman.

Enhanced criminal and civil sanctions for defined benefit (DB) scheme negligence have become law after the Pension Schemes Act 2021 gained its place on the statute book.

Tony Burdon and Nick Robins set out how to make the green pledges go further.

One third of investors say the pandemic has increased their focus on ESG issues, with the issue now a focus across asset classes, research from bfinance shows.

The £2.7bn Dyfed Pension Fund will move 15% of its assets into low-carbon equity portfolios in a move to reduce its carbon footprint by screening out fossil fuel and thermal coal exposure.

The Asset Management Exchange (AMX) and DWS have launched an investment solution which allows schemes in pooled funds to express their stewardship preferences.

Aegon has embedded ESG criteria across its in-house workplace default funds through a partnership with HSBC Global Asset Management.

Mobius Life has launched a service to provide pension schemes with a report which collates asset managers’ ESG themes to help trustees complete their annual implementation statements.

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