Many of us have a workplace pension, but few know where it’s being invested. There’s £3 trillion in UK pensions and most of it funds industries that harm people and the planet, via deforestation, fossil fuels or weapons.
This money could be sustainably invested instead. Ethical companies would then have the financial support they need to thrive, benefit nature, wildlife and people.
In fact, having a ‘green’ pension is so powerful that it cuts more carbon than stopping flying, going meat-free and changing energy provider – combined!
As the co-founder of campaign group Make My Money Matter Richard Curtis says in our How To Live A Greener Lifestyle webinar, “Moving your pension will probably have more effect than anything else you can do in fighting for the climate.”
The good news is that it’s easy to act now. Ask your employer where your pension is being invested, and whether it can be moved to a sustainable fund.
If you have a private pension you can contact your provider directly to arrange for your money to be invested in a way that doesn’t harm nature. You can find draft letters on the Make My Money Matter website to make the process quick and easy.
The Make My Money Matter site also has information about pensions, investments and banking, so that you can make ethical financial choices.
To help highlight the link between businesses and nature loss, we’ve teamed up with the RSPB, the National Trust and Silverback Films to produce four films covering topics such as finance, farming and fisheries.
We’re calling on financial institutions to address their impacts on nature and do more to protect and restore the world around us.
Bank on a wilder tomorrow
Watch and share Banking On A Wilder Tomorrow to find out more about the link between finance and nature loss. If you work in the finance sector, organise a screening at work to raise awareness.
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