Pension money can make the world a better place
Influencing the bigger picture
More and more entrepreneurs are exploring the power of entrepreneurship as a means of influencing the development of society in various ways - large and small. In many companies, it is now a matter of course to sort waste in the lunchroom, drink organic Fairtrade coffee and, of course, avoid printing at all times. Some entrepreneurs take on free assignments for non-profit organisations and others have their employees volunteer during working hours.
All these things are practical ways to make business more sustainable. By investing your pension money in decent and sustainable businesses, you can have an impact on society in the bigger picture too - and without having to make any bigger effort than investing in the right company. Through Pensure, we give you the opportunity to let your pension money grow exclusively in funds that invest sustainably. We can do this through a partnership with SPP, the most sustainable insurance company in the world.
SPP invests in the winners of the future
Sustainable business opportunities
For SPP, sustainable savings means saving in companies with sound values, organisations that are forward-looking in the sense that they fully understand and integrate sustainability challenges. Sustainable companies see changes in society as business opportunities to apply their innovative power to, not as problems, and therefore SPP is convinced that they will be the winners of the future.
Identifying the best
According to SPP, three global trends in particular are making sustainability issues increasingly important for business:
The combination of scarce resources and population growth
Economic growth in emerging economies
Increased demand for sustainable products and services
SPP has a dedicated team of analysts who work daily to identify and evaluate the companies they believe are best equipped for the future. They continuously analyse all sectors from a sustainability perspective and then rank 2500 listed companies. The analyses are based on factors such as financial stability, sustainable operations and how they position themselves in the market in relation to, for example, population growth, resource availability and changing consumption patterns.
Decision on exclusion
SPP completely excludes companies that violate international standards and conventions. Companies are monitored, among other things, by a specially designed search engine that scans more than 120,000 websites for news indicating any kind of violation of sustainability criteria. Exclusions are then decided by the Group's Investment Council at meetings held every three months.
Better world to grow old in
Saving money with SPP means that you don't have to worry about supporting companies that violate human rights, break labour or international law, sell landmines or produce tobacco. On the contrary, saving with SPP is a way of putting your pension money to work for a better world without any further effort than simply "choosing the right" insurance company.
When the list of the world's 100 most sustainable companies was announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this year, SPP was ranked as the most sustainable company in the insurance category.
SPP is exactly the kind of company we think Pensure's customers prefer, which is why we are proud to present them as our insurance partner.
