In this second episode in our series on Pensions and ESG, Pensions Professional Support Lawyer, Tim Smith is joined by Emma Douglas, Head of DC at Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) and they discuss:
- LGIM's approach to managing ESG risks in the context of its DC schemes and on behalf of its trustee clients
- the successes that LGIM has had through its engagement with companies and what happens when engagement doesn't work
- how trustees can assess whether their asset managers are taking ESG risks seriously
- how prepared the industry is to set climate-related metrics and targets and to conduct scenario analysis, and
- the risk of member complaints and legal challenges related to ESG issues.
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