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Smart Pension’s James Lawrence on growing DC demand for green bonds
Thomas Helm speaks to James Lawrence, director of investment proposition at Smart Pension, to find out how the DC provider plans to green its fixed income portfolio
By Thomas Helm
While bonds have historically accounted for a fraction of the average DC portfolio, as the sector grows, master trusts are increasingly incorporating green bonds into their investment portfolios to promote sustainability and address climate change.
Smart Pension announced its first green bond investment through the Mirova Global Green Bond Fund in December 2022. This investment positions Smart Pension among the first master trusts to integrate green bonds into their default growth fund. The Mirova fund directly finances projects aiming for environmental and social impacts.
