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Governance and reporting of climate change risk: guidance for trustees of occupational schemes

This guidance aims to improve both the quality of governance and the level of action by trustees must take in identifying, assessing and managing climate risk.

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Governance and reporting of climate change risk: guidance for trustees of occupational schemes

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From 1 October 2021 the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021 introduce new requirements relating to reporting in line with the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. These aim to improve both the quality of governance and the level of action by trustees in identifying, assessing and managing climate risk.

Published 8 June 2021
Last updated 24 June 2021 + show all updates
  1. Edited statutory guidance Part 2, paragraph 20 (3rd bullet) from ‘including assets which are…’ to ‘excluding assets which are…’. Also updated consultation and statutory guidance to fix minor typographical and grammatical errors.

  2. First published.