About our Community

Our goal is to accelerate institutional investors into investments that are good for people and planet. The Pensions for Purpose Community allows members to learn from leaders in the impact investment industry.

We provide a trusted environment to interact, collaborate and share knowledge. Members engage in a programme of activity to shape their strategy in ESG, sustainable and impact investments.

Members of the Community benefit from collaboration and shared experiences through an extensive range of activity, including:

  • All-member events, which bring together a diverse mix of asset owners, service providers and industry experts.
  • Pioineering in-person masterclasses and member-led online roundtables..
  • Access to our Impact Lens research, helping you understand the marketplace, and improve governance and investment decisions.
  • Training and facilitation, including using the Impact Investing Principles for Pensions
  • Signposting to rich content from Pensions for Purpose and our members, including post-event resources, within the Knowledge Centre.


Richard Giles, Senior Director & Community Lead, discusses our Community with Karen Shackleton, Director & Founder.


Governance
 

The Community receives input from our: 

  • Ecosystem Partners who take a leadership role in creating meaningful impact within our core Ecosystem Themes.
  • Ecosystem Supporters who contribute insights, resources and advocacy to advance each theme's mission.
  • Community Partners who help us set strategic direction to cover the most important topics for our members and host breakout room discussions at our all-member events.
  • Knowledge Partners, peer organisations who assist in identifying issues for discussion and deliver specialist input. 
  • Advisory Group, who consider our different member types, and meet quarterly to provide feedback on our business straetgy and services.  

We are grateful for the support of our Partners and membersTo learn more about the Community and collaborating with us, please contact Richard Giles 


How to join

Individuals from a Pensions for Purpose member organisation can join the Community to share and debate topics of mutual interest.

Learn more about membership or, if you are an existing member, please contact our Membership Manager, Stephen Darlington.


Community Partners

Knowledge Partners

Events
People and Events
14 May 2025 – Sustainable investment strategies: navigating pension scheme…

Join us at 09:30-10:30 BST for an online roundtable with Aberdeen Investments.


People and Events
13 May 2025 - Debt, decarbonisation and the deadline – the alignment of…

Join us from 14:30-17:30 BST for an in-person masterclass with Tikehau Capital.


People and Events
8 May 2025 – Simpler and cleaner – profitable investment opportunities…

Join us at 10:00-11:00 BST for an online roundtable with Vontobel


Latest News
Thought Leadership
Humanoid robotics and the next frontier of automation – ARK Invest Europe

Designed for general tasks, humanoid robots will enable automation in human-centric environments like homes, restaurants and hospitals.


Thought Leadership
Investing in regenerative agriculture: reflections from the past decade…

Investors can support the transition to regenerative agriculture by investing along the food value chain in solutions that can deliver economic returns alongside nature and climate outcomes.


Thought Leadership
Here we go again – WHEB

Ted Franks looks at the second Trump presidency. He recaps on some of the key highlights and lowlights, and what they mean for sustainability, and WHEB's strategy.