Net zero

UK banks and asset managers were responsible for financing 805 million tonnes of CO2 in 2019, which would make the City of London the ninth biggest emitter in the world if it were a country, according to a report by Greenpeace UK and the World Wildlife...

Greater clarity around standards will make it easier for trustees to interrogate managers about how they are managing transition risk, says Nina Reid.

The Environment Agency Pension Fund's Marion Maloney joins with Aon's Tim Manuel and ITS's Tegs Harding to discuss net-zero targets and what sits behind them

Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has set a net-zero target for its investments of 2050 or sooner.

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....

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

Schemes need to obtain emissions data to measure their carbon footprint, but this process comes with challenges. Stephanie Baxter explores how to overcome them and why schemes need to look beyond emissions

Professional Pensions' parent Incisive Media is pleased to announce the programme for its inaugural Sustainable Investment Festival, which will run online from 22 to 25 June, with pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman among the keynote...

The Environment Agency Pension Fund (EAPF) will cut its carbon emissions by 50% from a 2010 baseline level by the end of this decade on its trajectory to net zero.

Willis Towers Watson has committed its delegated investment portfolios to net zero by 2050, with at least a 50% reduction by 2030.