Pensions: Ethical Comparison - The Good Shopping Guide

The average UK pension finances 23 tonnes of CO2 emissions each year. That’s the equivalent of driving nine family cars! Through its investments in fossil fuel-related industries, pension providers use your wages to pollute and consume non-renewables. What are the ethical alternatives?

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Pensions: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Aviva

Aviva Ethical Rating

Parent company: Aviva Plc

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Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Poor
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Good
Responsible Investment Policy

Acceptable
Other Criticisms

Good
Ethical Innovator

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Interactive Investor

Interactive Investor Ethical Rating

Parent company: Aberdeen Group Plc

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Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Acceptable
Other Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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PensionBee

PensionBee Ethical Rating

Parent company: PensionBee Group plc

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Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

N/A

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Acceptable
Other Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Legal & General

Legal & General Ethical Rating

Parent company: Legal & General Group Plc

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Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Poor
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Good
Other Criticisms

Good

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Royal London

Royal London Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Royal London Mutual Insurance Society Ltd

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Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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AJ Bell

AJ Bell Ethical Rating

Parent company: AJ Bell plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

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LV= (Liverpool Victoria)

LV= (Liverpool Victoria) Ethical Rating

Parent company: Liverpool Victoria Financial Services Ltd

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Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

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Penfold

Penfold Ethical Rating

Parent company: Penfold Savings Ltd

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Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

N/A

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Acceptable
Other Criticisms

Good

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The People’s Pension

The People’s Pension Ethical Rating

Parent company: People's Partnership Holdings Limited

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Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Transact

Transact Ethical Rating

Parent company: IntegraFin Holdings plc

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Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

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NEST

NEST Ethical Rating

Parent company: Nest Corporation

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Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Acceptable
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Acceptable
Other Criticisms

Good

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Pru

Pru Ethical Rating

Parent company: M&G Plc

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Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

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Standard Life

Standard Life Ethical Rating

Parent company: Standard Life plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

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Sun Life

Sun Life Ethical Rating

Parent company: Standard Life plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

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Wesleyan

Wesleyan Ethical Rating

Parent company: Wesleyan Assurance Society

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Good

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Quilter

Quilter Ethical Rating

Parent company: Quilter plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Acceptable

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Fidelity

Fidelity Ethical Rating

Parent company: FIL Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Poor
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Acceptable
Political Donations

Good

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Acceptable

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Zurich

Zurich Ethical Rating

Parent company: Zurich Insurance Group Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Acceptable

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Hargreaves Lansdown

Hargreaves Lansdown Ethical Rating

Parent company: CVC Capital Partners, Nordic Capital, Government of Abu Dhabi

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Poor
Other Criticisms+

Poor

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Scottish Widows

Scottish Widows Ethical Rating

Parent company: Lloyds Banking Group Plc

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Poor
Political Donations

Good
Irresponsible Lending+

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Poor
Other Criticisms+

Poor

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Aegon

Aegon Ethical Rating

Parent company: Aegon Ltd

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Acceptable
Environmental Destruction

Poor
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Good

People

Irresponsible Lending

Good
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Poor

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J.P. Morgan Personal Investing

J.P. Morgan Personal Investing Ethical Rating

Parent company: JP Morgan Chase & Co.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Poor
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Poor
Other Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Vanguard

Vanguard Ethical Rating

Parent company: The Vanguard Group, Inc.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Good
Environmental Destruction

Poor
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Acceptable

People

Irresponsible Lending

Poor
Political Donations

Poor
Irresponsible Lending+

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Poor
Other Criticisms+

Poor

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

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Bestinvest

Bestinvest Ethical Rating

Parent company: Permira Holdings Ltd/Warburg Pincus L.L.C.

= GSG Top Rating = GSG Middle Rating = GSG Bottom Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Poor
Environmental Destruction

Good
Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

Poor

People

Irresponsible Lending

Poor
Political Donations

Poor

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Poor
Responsible Investment Policy

Poor
Other Criticisms

Poor

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Pensions: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Pensions: Ethical Comparison Ratings Table

Aviva Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Environmental Destruction

Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

People

Irresponsible Lending

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Responsible Investment Policy

Other Criticisms

Ethical Innovator

Interactive Investor Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Environmental Destruction

Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

People

Irresponsible Lending

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Responsible Investment Policy

Other Criticisms

PensionBee Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Environmental Destruction

Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

People

Irresponsible Lending

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Responsible Investment Policy

Other Criticisms

Legal & General Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Environmental Destruction

Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

People

Irresponsible Lending

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Responsible Investment Policy

Other Criticisms

Royal London Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Environmental Destruction

Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

People

Irresponsible Lending

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Responsible Investment Policy

Other Criticisms

AJ Bell Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Environmental Destruction

Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets

People

Irresponsible Lending

Political Donations

Other

Ethical Accreditation

Responsible Investment Policy

Other Criticisms

LV= (Liverpool Victoria) Ethical Rating

Environment

Environmental Report

Environmental Destruction

Carbon Disclosure & Reduction Targets