Backers of UK airport expansion are part of UN green investment scheme

Thirteen investors including Universities Superannuation Scheme accused of hypocrisyInvestors 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. Continue reading...