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For every £10 you put in your pension, £2 is linked to deforestation

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Help tackle deforestation – contact your pension fund

Your pension is powerful, but right now it’s likely contributing to deforestation. Use our tool below to contact your pension fund and tell them that you want your money building a better world!

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Committed pension funds*
Dear pension fund, As a pension saver with you, I want to make sure my money is building a better world. Deforestation is one of the key drivers of climate change, and it’s an issue that is really important to me. I was pleased to see you have a commitment to tackle deforestation, but it’s vital that you deliver on this promise. That’s why I urge you to rapidly assess your exposure and set out an effective deforestation policy – steps one and two of the deforestation-free guidance created by Make My Money Matter and others. This will help ensure my money isn’t contributing to the destruction of nature. Please let me know your plans for taking these steps, including when you can share these publicly. Kind regards.
Non-Committed Network funds*
Dear pension fund, As a pension saver with you, I want to make sure my money is building a better world. Deforestation is one of the key drivers of climate change, and it’s an issue that is important to me. I’m disappointed however to hear that you haven’t committed to tackling it yet. I understand you’re in a group working on this, but we need action now. That’s why it is vital that you take a stand and join the many other pension funds who have publicly committed to tackling deforestation. Please consider this request to act on deforestation, and let me know your plans to ensure my money isn’t contributing to the destruction of nature. Kind regards
Non-Committed non-public Network funds*
Dear pension fund, As a pension saver with you, I want to make sure my money is building a better world. Deforestation is one of the key drivers of climate change, and it’s an issue that is important to me. I’m disappointed however to hear that you haven’t committed to tackling it yet. I understand you’re beginning to work on this, but we need action now. That’s why it is vital that you take a stand and join the many other pension funds who have publicly committed to tackling deforestation. Please consider this request to act on deforestation, and let me know your plans to ensure my money isn’t contributing to the destruction of nature. Kind regards
Outreach group*
Dear pension fund, As a pension saver with you, I want to make sure my money is building a better world. Deforestation is one of the key drivers of climate change, and it’s an issue that is important to me. With over £300bn of UK pensions linked to deforestation, it’s concerning that you don’t have a commitment to tackle this. I’d urge you to look at the guidance created by 12 pension funds alongside Make My Money Matter and others, for direction on how to tackle this critical issue. Even better – reach out to them as they’ll be able to support you on the journey to make my pension deforestation-free. Please reply to this email and let me know your plans to address deforestation in your portfolio. Kind regards.
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London Pension Fund*
Unfortunately, London Pension Fund don’t have a publicly available email address to send an email to! However, please send them this message by copying and pasting it into the contact form you’ll find by clicking the button below. Thanks. ----- Dear my pension fund, Re: Your climate action in 2023 As a saver in your fund, I know the power of my money. That’s why I want it invested for people and planet, as well as profit. I understand that you have already set a net zero goal, which is an important start. But what matters now is action. The pensions industry has a key role to play in supporting the journey towards net zero, and as such I would like you to outline the short-term steps you are taking to deliver on this goal, including: 1. End support for fossil fuel expansion 2. Cut deforestation from your portfolio 3. Invest more in climate solutions 2023 must be a critical year for climate action, and I want to make sure my money isn’t making the situation worse. I look forward to hearing from you on what short-term actions you are taking on these key areas.
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£300bn in UK pensions linked to deforestation

If your pension funds deforestation, then you do too. But you can stop this – make sure your money is helping restore nature, not destroying it.

How your pension is impacting our natural world

Our ground-breaking research – undertaken in partnership with SYSTEMIQ and Global Canopy – shows for the first time the full scale of ties between our pensions and global deforestation.

The research shows that from timber to tobacco, mining to manufacturing, our pensions are propping up the very businesses responsible for chopping down 10 million hectares of forests each year.

For an average pension holder, that means two pounds in every ten of YOUR money is linked to environmental devastation around the world.

As well as harming the planet and the people who live on it, investing in deforestation can harm your pensions, too. So take action today, and cut deforestation from your pension.

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"You have power to help save the forests. The power to help protect Mother Earth, and the protect the lives of all who live on the planet"

Sônia Guajajara, prominent Indigenous leader in Brazil, and Executive Coordinator of the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (Apib)

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