ESG

SPONSORED COMMENT With over £100bn of defined contribution (DC) assets, Legal & General is the largest DC pension provider in the UK. We conducted a five-year study on our members’ retirement choices...

The Aviva Master Trust Trustees is adopting the ESG-integrated My Future Focus as the standard default investment strategy for the Aviva Master Trust The scheme’s trustees’ have formulated their own set of...

Phoenix Group is launching a new ESG DC default solution for Standard Life schemes that tilts up green technology solutions by 50 per cent and reduces carbon intensity down by the same...

The Pensions Regulator has confirmed that it has not identified “serious risks or issues” in the master trust sector as a result of the Covid pandemic. Speaking at Corporate Adviser virtual Master...

There is little evidence that ESG-badged pension funds are delivering superior returns, although they cost significantly more according to Chris Sier, founder of ClearGlass Analytics and a former chair of the FCA...

The Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI), a UN-supported international network of investors, has called a renewed focus on more sustainable investment strategies following Joe Biden’s win in the US presidential election. Congratulating...

Companies with higher ESG ratings have been linked to outperformance during 2020, according to new research from Fidelity International.  This is the latest piece of research that indicates that during the global...

Scottish Widows is to divest at least £440m from companies that have failed to meet strict environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards.  Scottish Widows has warned it could significantly expand the scale...

Willis Towers Watson is calling for trustees to refocus priorities in order unlock “real ESG action” in UK pensions. The consultancy firm says spending an additional eight hours a year focused on...

As trillions of dollars flow into sustainable investments and high-carbon assets are written down by oil companies, environmental, social and governance (ESG) themes are influencing investment decisions on an ever-increasing scale and...