Scottish Widows: Impact of green pensions systemically underestimated

Research finds 50% of employees do not know if their pension is invested in green funds

Martin Richmond
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Scottish Widows finds one in ten said their pension was entirely invested in green funds
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Scottish Widows finds one in ten said their pension was entirely invested in green funds

Employees currently saving into a pension are “systemically” underestimating the impact of a green pension in tackling climate change, Scottish Widows has said.

The insurer's 2023 Green Pensions Report  - published today (11 December) - found of 3,000 employees surveyed, just one in ten said their pension was entirely invested in green pension funds. Th...

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