Savers dispute ESG as a 'tick-box' in government agenda

2000 customers quizzed

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More than 80% of consumers want to know more about which companies their pensions are invested in and more transparent updates on their business activities, according to PensionBee.

Research from the online pension provider said there is an emerging consensus among UK savers on the need for better information around ESG investing was clear. The survey questioned 2,000 customers in its largest fund, an auto-pick option equivalent to a mainstream workplace default pension scheme. Head of corporate development Clare Reilly said it remains "critical to address the gulf between the views of modern savers and the pension options on offer" and that pension savers "should benefit financially and socially" from their investments. More than half of respondents across al...

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