NEST

Nest updates voting policy to address reversal on climate commitments

Investment

Nest updates voting policy to address reversal on climate commitments

Master trust says it will vote against board chairs who have 'materially' scaled back climate policy

clock 13 March 2026 • 2 min read
Shareholder group calls on Shell to set stronger climate goals

Investment

Shareholder group calls on Shell to set stronger climate goals

Group of 27 major investors back shareholder resolution urging oil major to align climate goals with Paris Agreement

clock 16 January 2024 • 4 min read
Shell faces growing climate backlash as Nest and London CIV join shareholder revolt

Investment

Shell faces growing climate backlash as Nest and London CIV join shareholder revolt

Pension schemes plan to vote against oil and gas giant over its fossil fuel expansion plans

clock 12 May 2023 • 5 min read
'We have serious concerns': Pension schemes join BP shareholder climate revolt

Investment

'We have serious concerns': Pension schemes join BP shareholder climate revolt

Five schemes announce plans to vote against re-election of BP chair at upcoming AGM after oil giant weakened its emissions goals in February

clock 21 April 2023 • 4 min read
Octopus Energy and Nest snap up stake in Hornsea One offshore wind farm

Investment

Octopus Energy and Nest snap up stake in Hornsea One offshore wind farm

Energy and pensions giants team up with GLIL to deliver £400m investment in world's largest offshore wind farm

clock 03 August 2022 • 3 min read
Pensions scheme Nest ditches ExxonMobil and string of oil firms over climate concerns

Investment

Pensions scheme Nest ditches ExxonMobil and string of oil firms over climate concerns

Nest claims firms have ‘not done enough’ on climate to remain shareholders, in move prompted by UBS Asset Management's decision to eject firms from 'climate aware' fund

clock 20 December 2021 • 4 min read
From lower carbon flights to greener traffic lights: Google unveils package of sustainable updates

Technology

From lower carbon flights to greener traffic lights: Google unveils package of sustainable updates

Tech giant debuts a range of new product features designed to help users curb their carbon footprint

clock 06 October 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Pension giant Nest taps Octopus Renewables to manage green energy investments

Workplace pension scheme expects to invest around £250m this year in clean energy on behalf of its members

clock 13 March 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

Pension scheme Nest to ramp up green energy and buildings investments

More than half of pension scheme's overall portfolio will be within 'climate aware' strategies from February 2021

clock 16 December 2020 • 3 min read

Investment

'We could fix our world': Martin Freeman voices net zero pension campaign animation

Animation features a 'woolly man' voiced by Sherlock actor calling for pension investments to help protect against the 'ravages of climate change'

clock 12 August 2020 • 2 min read