Affirmation of our great work in sustainable investment! 🙋♂️🙋♀️ A couple of impactful highlights; 💚 The Mercer Master Trust is far ahead of our required pathway to hit our 2050 net zero target. By the end of September-2023, we saw that for assets in the growth phase of the Mercer Master Trust default, carbon intensities are 39% below Dec-19 baseline levels. Even more progressed are assets at retirement, with carbon intensities 45% below Dec-19 baseline levels, already hitting 2030 targets. 🌲 We have also recently reviewed all benchmark indices being used for our Master Trust solutions. We changed to Climate Aware benchmarks for some of our higher-emitting passive solutions resulting in a 33% reduction in our passive Infrastructure fund’s WACI and a 59% reduction in our passive Low Volatility Equity fund’s WACI. 🔰 “Mercer is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 in our multi-asset funds used across Mercer SmartPath™ and self-select fund range. Our goal aligns with the Paris Agreement’s target of limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C… To reach our target, we plan to reduce portfolio carbon emission intensity by at least 45% from 2019 levels by 2030.” #mercer #sustainableinvestment #mercermastertrust #esg #netzero
We are delighted to have been awarded ‘Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year’ at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards 2024 last night. This recognition is a testament to our commitment to sustainable investing, and we are so grateful to our dedicated team, clients, and partners who continue to support us on this journey. Thank you to Professional Pensions for this award, and congratulations to all the other winners and nominees!
