As we come to the end of 2025, and the end of season 2 of the Pensions for Purpose podcast, we get together with the other Pensions for Purpose directors to reflect on the year gone by. 2025 has been a mammoth year for pensions policy and there have been lots of initiatives we’ve been part of to help drive forward outcomes for people, planet and pensions. It has also been a year of ESG backlash, conflict and instability. We talk about this and discuss the challenges we’ve faced over the year. We then look ahead to 2026 – a year likely to be dominated by AI developments, more pensions policy and a continued focus on systems thinking!

Fixed income makes up a huge part of investors’ portfolios, especially in the world of pensions. As such, its crucial we focus on sustainability and impact within the world of fixed income. In this episode of the Pensions for Purpose podcast we are joined by Bruno Bamberger and Aida Hemery from AXA to get into this important topic. We discuss labels, regulation, engagement and we address some common myths on this topic.

How important is COP 30 to investors? In this episode of the Pensions for Purpose podcast we sit down with Michael Schlup and Johnny Brom from SAIL Investments to talk all about COP and the other key events around this.

We hear about how COP has evolved, the role of investors and the other events and announcements that we should look out for. We also dive into the significance of COP 30 being held in Brazil – home of the Amazon rainforest and many industries that are extremely nature-dependent. We discuss why we feel optimistic about positive change because of the economic value that nature brings. We get into some practical examples of what the investment industry can do to drive systemic change and change behaviour and mindsets around nature.