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WECA mayor fails in bid to force LGPS fund to divest entirely from fossil fuels

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An attempt by the West of England metro mayor to force Avon Pension Fund to divest entirely from fossil fuels and become carbon neutral

LGPS allocations to UK plc have been at the forefront of a growing debate with the government nudging the scheme to invest more in stocks at home.

(Left to right: James Beaumont, Piers Hillier and Mark Davies, credit: Mark Flynn)