UN. Time to retire unsustainable pensions
Pensions, by their very nature, have to be sustainable. After all, they’re supposed to provide a measure of long-term certainty in an uncertain world.
Much of the world’s working population counts on this basic premise as they seek to build a nest egg for later life. Rather than stash their cash under the mattress, they put their faith in investment funds making what they hope are healthy bets.
Naturally, the assumption would be that pension funds are investing in sustainable businesses, or those that contribute to a healthy planet — the kind that will still be in good shape for when retirement comes. This has not always been the case, but change is coming.
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