Significant Divestment Developments
This summer has seen two significant developments that support divestment from fossil fuels. In June The Church of England publicly...
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SURREY PENSION ACT NOW
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
SPAN responds to Surrey Pension Funds Responsible Investment Policy consultation
In Autumn 2022 Surrey Pension Fund consulted on their draft RI policy. SPAN did not think that the draft RI policy was good enough, so...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- May 1, 2022
- 2 min
Why Surrey Pension Fund Must Change
Local campaigners call for radical changes at Surrey Pension Fund. “Many people think pensions are boring and can be safely ignored until...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
SPAN protest outside Surrey County Council
Today we've been outside Surrey County Council to demand Surrey Pension Fund (SPF) sell its fossil fuel investments. We represent nearly...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Jun 12, 2021
- 1 min
Nearly 800 people demand Surrey Pension Fund divests from fossil fuels
Surrey Pension Act Now and our allies submitted a petition to the new Surrey Pension Fund committee at their inaugural meeting (June...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- May 1, 2021
- 10 min
An Assessment of Surrey Pension Fund's Response To The Climate Crisis – May 2021
At end Jan 2021, Surrey Pension Fund is £125M worse off than it would be, had it divested in May 2017. Here, our full report lays bare...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
Is Surrey Pension Fund Failing in its Fiduciary Duty?
Mounting evidence suggests the Surrey Pension Fund Committee is failing to uphold its legal responsibility to the fund’s beneficiaries...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Surrey Pension Fund are loosing our money!
The financial case for divestment: at end Jan 2021, Surrey Pension Fund is £125M worse off than it would be, had it divested in May 2017...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
Hundreds Demand Surrey Pension Fund Sell Fossil Fuel Shares
Our open letter and Divest Surrey petition has been covered by Surrey Live. SPAN member and former senior investment banker, Jenny...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Mar 11, 2020
- 1 min
Surrey County Council Defends Fossil Fuel Investments
Our open letter calling on the Surrey Pension Fund Committee to divest from fossil fuels made the local press, and now the pension fund...
Surrey Pension Act Now (SPAN)
- Mar 2, 2020
- 1 min
Coalition call on Surrey Pension Fund to Divest
In March 2020, a coalition of organisations from across Surrey and the UK co-signed an open letter to the Surrey Pension Fund (SPF)...
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