July 2021
Cartwright, the independent privately-owned pension actuarial, investment consulting, administration and consultancy firm, is urging trustees to answer the question "How climate ready is our pension scheme?"
Adam Gregory, Head of Responsible Investment at Cartwright says: "When it comes to ESG and sustainable investing, the pensions industry is undoubtedly moving in the right direction, but there is much more that can be done if we want ESG, and climate change in particular, to become part of the DNA of pensions saving, a destination that much of the rest of the investment industry is fast moving towards.”
Gregory continued: "A wide range of tools and analysis now exists to test where a given fund or scheme sits on the climate spectrum so there is no longer any excuse. As a starter for ten, we recommend trustees use the following tools or analysis to enable them to get a better idea of the sustainability of their investments:
Gregory concluded: "We’re encouraging trustees and companies to think about driving sustainability from the inside out through the analysis we undertake on their behalf. We’re also taking the time to consider our own impact on the environment and our sustainability, and I’m pleased to say that we recently achieved Carbon-Neutral status, something that the whole firm is immensely proud of.”
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