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Climate Change As A Factor Of Pension Schemes

Benson Muriithi by Benson Muriithi
February 8, 2023
in Investments
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Pension Schemes [photo/Courtesy]

There has been an ongoing conversation relating climate change and pension schemes. Is it realistic to claim that climate change affects pension schemes?

This article discusses and provides insights on how this is practical in reference to Africa. 

Climate change is a major threat and a systematic financial risk to the long-term sustainability of private pension schemes. To start, we can say that climate change presents a financial risk for pension funds as it can impact the performance of their investments.

This can include companies in their portfolios being impacted by natural disasters or facing regulatory pressure to reduce their carbon footprint, leading to a decrease in their financial performance.

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Typically, the increased risk and volatility in investment portfolios will potentially affect generated returns for pensions.

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You might ask yourself, “How do companies practicing reduced carbon emissions impact their pension schemes?” Pension funds have a responsibility to their members to ensure their investments are sustainable and support a transition to a low-carbon economy.

This involves considering the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors of their investments and taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint.

Read: Impact of Climate Change on Businesses

The goal is to ensure that the company’s investments are safe and generate maximum returns given the safe environmental factors.

In relation to this, there is growing recognition of the opportunity for African pension funds to invest in clean energy and other climate-friendly initiatives, which can provide long-term financial returns while also supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.  

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