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PMI and ITM Student Essay Competition
01 March 2023

PMI and ITM Student Essay Competition

Open to students within the pensions and retirement savings sector. This competition will give one winner the chance to win £1000, while two runners up will each win £250.

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To what extent will an increased focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) improve member outcomes?
15 September 2021

To what extent will an increased focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) improve member outcomes?

Changes made in 2018 to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005 required that pension scheme trustees outline their ESG policy in their Statement of Investment Principles (‘SIP’). The European Union later introduced the Shareholder Rights Directive II which has necessitated further disclosures since October 2020¹. Pension schemes are not the only entities affected by ESG reporting as companies are required to make reports in accordance with the Taskforce for Climate Related Financial Disclosures (‘TCFD’). The Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) also recommends that public interest entities report against the disclosures of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (‘SASB’)². It is clear that there is an increased focus on ESG principles. Appropriately implemented, ESG policies can improve outcomes for members - both as employees and as pension scheme beneficiaries.

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4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Winner Jennifer Harrison
11 September 2020

4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Winner Jennifer Harrison

Covid-19 has changed the way people and companies in the pensions industry are working. Will these become permanent changes in working practice, operational delivery and communication, or will old habits and methods return? What can we learn from current practices and what does the speed of change since restrictions were imposed tell us?

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4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Ben Picknett
11 September 2020

4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Ben Picknett

Covid-19 has changed the way people and companies in the pensions industry are working. Will these become permanent changes in working practice, operational delivery and communication, or will old habits and methods return? What can we learn from current practices and what does the speed of change since restrictions were imposed tell us?

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4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Jed Newton
11 September 2020

4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Jed Newton

Covid-19 has changed the way people and companies in the pensions industry are working. Will these become permanent changes in working practice, operational delivery and communication, or will old habits and methods return? What can we learn from current practices and what does the speed of change since restrictions were imposed tell us?

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4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Winner Jennifer Harrison
11 September 2020

4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Winner Jennifer Harrison

Covid-19 has changed the way people and companies in the pensions industry are working. Will these become permanent changes in working practice, operational delivery and communication, or will old habits and methods return? What can we learn from current practices and what does the speed of change since restrictions were imposed tell us?

Read more
4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Ben Picknett
11 September 2020

4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Ben Picknett

Covid-19 has changed the way people and companies in the pensions industry are working. Will these become permanent changes in working practice, operational delivery and communication, or will old habits and methods return? What can we learn from current practices and what does the speed of change since restrictions were imposed tell us?

Read more
4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Jed Newton
11 September 2020

4th ITM Student Essay Competition - Runner-Up Jed Newton

Covid-19 has changed the way people and companies in the pensions industry are working. Will these become permanent changes in working practice, operational delivery and communication, or will old habits and methods return? What can we learn from current practices and what does the speed of change since restrictions were imposed tell us?

Read more
To what extent will an increased focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) improve member outcomes?
15 September 2021

To what extent will an increased focus on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) improve member outcomes?

Changes made in 2018 to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005 required that pension scheme trustees outline their ESG policy in their Statement of Investment Principles (‘SIP’). The European Union later introduced the Shareholder Rights Directive II which has necessitated further disclosures since October 2020¹. Pension schemes are not the only entities affected by ESG reporting as companies are required to make reports in accordance with the Taskforce for Climate Related Financial Disclosures (‘TCFD’). The Financial Reporting Council (‘FRC’) also recommends that public interest entities report against the disclosures of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (‘SASB’)². It is clear that there is an increased focus on ESG principles. Appropriately implemented, ESG policies can improve outcomes for members - both as employees and as pension scheme beneficiaries.

Read more
PMI and ITM Student Essay Competition
01 March 2023

PMI and ITM Student Essay Competition

Open to students within the pensions and retirement savings sector. This competition will give one winner the chance to win £1000, while two runners up will each win £250.

Read more