19 10, 2021

Expert panel: Climate change putting spotlight on ESG issues for pension plans

2021-10-19T15:10:13-07:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: ESG|Tags: , , |

By Susan G. Seller Source: Benefits Canada The images of floods, forest fires and heat waves over the past few years is putting climate change front of mind for many, including pension plan sponsors and administrators. It’s become increasingly clear that environmental, social and governance factors are emerging as an important area of concern for pension plan administrators and, by extension, the boards and pension committees that exercise oversight over the investment of the assets of employer-sponsored pension plans. [...]

18 02, 2021

Employees want climate change pensions information

2021-02-18T10:27:10-08:00February 18th, 2021|Categories: Economy, Pension Funding|Tags: |

Research by workplace savings fintech Cushon has revealed employees overwhelmingly worry about whether their pensions are invested in firms that contribute to climate change – but still feel uninformed about it. The study found 84% of respondents are concerned about climate change and 69% are worried their company pension could be investing in businesses that are contributing to it. But according to the research, 99.5% of employees have no idea about the scale of carbon emitted as a result [...]

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