In our weekly series, readers can email in with any questions about retirement and pension savings to be answered by our expert, Rachel Vahey, head of public policy at investment platform AJ Bell. There is nothing she does not know about pensions. If you have a question for her, email us at money@theipaper.com.
Question: I’ve been trying to make more environmentally friendly choices in my personal life, such as cutting my carbon footprint through energy and travel decisions. I’d now like my finances, including my pensions, to reflect those values too, as it’s very important to me I’m not killing the planet. Can you tell me how I can go about this? I have a workplace pension as well as a self-invested one.
Answer: Many of us are making efforts in our lives to be more environmentally friendly.
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There is a growing realisation that those efforts don’t have to stop at the recycling bin, and that finance and environmental values are more closely related than previously believed. The choices you make elsewhere in your life can apply to finance as well.
