Backers of UK airport expansion are part of UN green investment scheme
by Miranda Bryant and Rich Collett-White from Environment | The Guardian on (#5R823)
Thirteen investors including Universities Superannuation Scheme accused of hypocrisy
Investors funding bids to expand UK airports have been accused of hypocrisy after it emerged they are signatories to a UN green investment scheme.
Members of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) scheme, who number more than 4,000, publicly commit to acting in the best long-term interests of our beneficiaries", including incorporating environmental issues into their investment analysis and decision-making.
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