Head of pension investments and responsible investments Maria Nazarova-Doyle touted the move was a “major milestone” in the pension provier’s journey to net zero.
Nazarova-Doyle said by committing to gradually reduce the overall emissions contained in Scottish Widows’ investment portfolios to net zero, the firm would help support the companies it invests in to decarbonise in line with the 1.5C temperature goal set out in the Paris Agreement.