Smart Pension has launched the first fully-diversified Shariah-compliant workplace pension, the first DC master trust to offer this option at scale. The Halal Workplace Pension is launched in conjunction with Wahed, the...
New EU labels on sustainability may not be as robust as previously thought - with new analysis suggesting around a quarter of 'Article 8' funds were a 'greenwashing risk'. Analysis of more...
The vast majority of UK pension providers have inadequate climate plans in place, according to a new report from campaign group Make My Money Matter. It says 85 per cent of providers...
JP Morgan Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors will leave Climate Action 100+, while BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is downgrading its corporate membership of the climate change pressure group. ...
Only 4 out of 10 firms include ESG, sustainable, and values-based investment knowledge as part of their training and compliance regime and 50 per cent actively monitor greenwashing signs despite 90 per...
Member engagement has always been important, could you summarise why it’s arguably even more important now than ever? With the last few years being one of the toughest economic climates in decades...
Employee benefits consultancy Benefit has recently been certified as a ‘B Corporation’ business, reflecting its high social and environmental standards and a commitment to balance purpose with profit. There are now 7,800...
Pensions consultancy Broadstone claims it is the first of its peers to set carbon reduction goals that will be approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This is a framework that oversees carbon...
What is meant by a Just Transition? When we talk about sustainable development, or the journey to net zero, the focus is invariably on the future. We want to ensure that actions...
At Scottish Widows, we are proud of our signatory status to the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) 2020 Stewardship Code. Our approach supports our climate action plan designed within the Paris Aligned Investment...
