Tag Archives: TCFD

Why pension schemes need to stop reporting climate and start funding it

Posted on July 10, 2026 by henry tapper

Bobby Riddaway says there is no shortage of climate attention but there is a shortage of climate action First Published in Professional Pensions The UK pensions industry finds itself in a strange position, on one hand, there is an increasingly … Continue reading →

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Sunak’s cynical vote-grab at odds with the purpose of pensions.

Posted on September 21, 2023 by henry tapper

Politicians come and go, but pension funds precede and succeed them.  The money in them matters, not just to politicians but to the people who benefit from them and the planet they will retire on. Yesterday, the British Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Investment consultants face major challenge on climate change advice.

Posted on August 6, 2023 by henry tapper

  This blog is about  Carbon Tracker’s  Loading the Dice against pensions which you can download here This report is a call to action for investment professionals to look at the compelling evidence we see inthe climate science literature, and … Continue reading →

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“There is no such thing as passive Paris alignment” LGPS urged to embrace scope 4

Posted on June 27, 2023 by henry tapper

This is one of a number of short blogs I am producing , reporting on the issues dominating the PLSA’s Local Authority Pensions Conference being held between Cirencester and Cricklade in the Cotswolds Water Park. Till recently, LGPS was thought … Continue reading →

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Setting net zero goals – a ball of confusion?

Posted on January 20, 2023 by henry tapper

  As readers know, I’m interested in the value savers get from their money and the majority of my thinking has been the amount of money savings produce (the outcome). But we all know there is clean and dirty money, … Continue reading →

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Judging the net zero pledges of workplace pensions

Posted on November 27, 2022 by henry tapper

Competition between workplace pension providers has been a great boon to the 11 million new savers who have payroll contributions being made towards a retirement pot. The vast majority of the retirement pots being built up are likely to see … Continue reading →

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David Farrar leaves the DWP to join Nest.

Posted on September 3, 2021 by henry tapper

Anyone who has known David Farrar in his 7 years as senior policy manager for the DWP will wish him well as he joins Nest to work on climate change, responsible investment and other evolving policy areas. His DWP occupational … Continue reading →

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Are our workplace pensions doing any good?

Posted on August 24, 2021 by henry tapper

  Employers choose a DC pension for their staff for different reasons. During the staging of auto-enrolment, the capacity of the provider to manage compliance with regulations was a key criterion for medium sized employers; the capacity to set a … Continue reading →

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How will history remember the Pension Schemes Act 2021?

Posted on February 14, 2021 by henry tapper

  The Pension Schemes Bill received Royal Assent last week and is now enacted. Though assent is a formality, it draws the line in the sand. “What is changing”  is now “what has changed” and the work of Guy Opperman … Continue reading →

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TCFD is the green washing test for UK asset managers

Posted on January 3, 2021 by henry tapper

This post from David Crum of Minerva analytics is profoundly disturbing David Crum ASIP• 1stManaging Director – Asset Steward Solutions2w • Edited • 2 weeks ago   2020 – the year the investment industry dropped the ball on ‘Implementation Statements’ This … Continue reading →

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