Fiduciary duty in a warming world: how trustees balance ESG & member returns

Pension scheme trustees often ask: can we consider environmental social and governance (ESG) issues without breaching fiduciary duty? Increasingly, the answer isn’t just ‘yes’, but rather ‘you must.’ Climate risk is financial risk, making ESG integration a matter of prudence, not preference. Shouldn’t trustees just follow the actions of policy-makers? Unfortunately, global commitment to net-zero […]

Vidett publishes 2025 sustainability, EDI & charity report

We’re pleased to publish our sustainability, EDI & charity report which highlights the positive impact our business had for our employees and our communities in 2025. Click below to read. For more information about our services, please visit our Sustainability page.

Sustainability in pensions: our perspective

How do you see sustainability in pensions developing?  Sit down with Sarah, Wayne and Duncan as they discuss what it means for Vidett and the actions we’re taking now and in the future. In the video they explore what The Pensions Regulator expects from schemes and trustee boards on sustainability, the opportunities and challenges they’ve […]

National Inclusion Week: What inclusion looks like in the workplace

‘Inclusion’ is a word that gets used a lot, especially at work. But what does it really mean, what benefits does it bring and what does an inclusive workplace look like in practice? Straight away, it needs to be said that there’s no ‘one size fits all approach’ to inclusion. What works for one company […]

No time to lose: 3 strategies to make your pension scheme more sustainable

As part of Vidett’s Sustainability service line, I recently participated in the HSBC Bank Pension Scheme’s event, Narrative Climate Scenarios: Bringing the Real World into Decision-Making. While the event was insightful, the message was clear: the effects of climate change are immediate, and as pension scheme trustees, we must manage the associated risks and contribute […]

Packaging small/medium schemes to achieve competitive buy out terms

The extremely busy buy out market has made it very difficult to get quotes. This case study looks at how our idea to package 3 schemes together brought an insurer to the table who wouldn’t have quoted if they’d been approached for a PPF+ buyout for each scheme separately.

Equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) Q&A

Sarah Booth is joined by Kelly Newton, Pensions Manager at Samworth Brothers, for a Q&A on all things EDI. In March we ran an EDI training session for the Samworth Brothers trustee board. Watch this video to find out Kelly’s experience of attending the session. Get in touch with Simon Lewis to see how Vidett […]