Is your pension scheme falling behind with its obligations on climate change?
Summary
The document provides a template letter for pension scheme members to request information from their providers regarding the management of climate-related financial risks, including physical risks to assets and the impact of low-carbon technological innovation.
Key insights
- The document argues that climate change represents a systemic risk and a material financial risk to investments across various asset classes and industries, including those held by pension schemes.
- Climate-related financial risks are identified as stemming from both the physical effects of climate change on businesses, supply chains, and real estate, as well as the transition to low-carbon solutions like energy storage and renewable energy.
Cite the original document
- APA
- ClientEarth (2021). Is your pension scheme falling behind with its obligations on climate change? https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/template-letter-to-pension-schemes/
- Chicago
- ClientEarth. Is your pension scheme falling behind with its obligations on climate change? 2021. https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/template-letter-to-pension-schemes/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=ClientEarth |title=Is your pension scheme falling behind with its obligations on climate change? |date=28 January 2021 |url=https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/template-letter-to-pension-schemes/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @techreport{clientearth2021your, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{Is your pension scheme falling behind with its obligations on climate change?}}, institution = {ClientEarth}, year = {2021}, month = jan, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/latest/documents/template-letter-to-pension-schemes/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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