ESG

The carbon emissions in Aegon UK’s default pension funds will be slashed in half by 2030 under a longer-term plan to reach a net-zero position by the middle of the century.

The Barclays Bank UK Retirement Fund (Barclays UKRF) has integrated ESG factors and climate risk into a £1.3bn diversified growth fund (DGF) portfolio used for its defined contribution (DC) scheme.

Michael Bushnell looks at the continuing impact of the pandemic on employer covenant and ESG risks, and how schemes can plan ahead.

After a year that took everyone by surprise, experts tell Professional Pensions what could be on the horizon for ESG in 2021.

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) is calling for a European regulation of ESG data, research and ratings, in part to stamp out greenwashing.

Dr Pooja Khosla and Amer Khan argue that schemes should use their monetary power to seek change rather than divest.

Defined contribution (DC) savers believe responsible investing is at least as important as returns, with 26% stating they would forego the latter if their fund was invested in an ESG-conscious manner.

Thirty asset manager have founded and signed up to a new sustainable investment initiative which aims to achieve net-zero portfolios by 2050 or sooner.

Standard Life has expanded its range of responsible investment offerings for pension savers with the introduction of four new funds.

After a tumultuous year for every industry, James Phillips says 2021 can give the pensions industry and government a chance to tackle the long-term needs in retirement savings.