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Richard leads the Corporate Affairs team, coordinating and leading USS’s work to engage with the media, Government and others.
Alex covers our investment communications, working closely with USSIM (this includes our private market assets and our Net Zero journey).
Sam leads on USS’s engagement with Westminster and Whitehall, and coordinates our annual responsible investment reporting.
Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited – the trustee of the UK’s largest private pension scheme by way of assets – is pleased to announce that Professor Adam Tickell will join its board as a Universities UK (UUK)-appointed non-executive director on 1 April 2024.
Dame Kate Barker has been re-appointed Chair of the USS Board for a further four years (to 31 March 2028).
The challenges facing Thames Water are the manifestation of historic under-investment over multiple decades and, more recently, the significant financial impact of soaring energy prices and other inflationary cost pressures. However, we have given our backing to Thames Water’s latest business plan.
In light of the horrific events that have been unfolding over recent weeks in the Middle East, we know that members and employers may have questions about our investments. Simon Pilcher, Chief Executive of USS Investment Management, sets out our approach to investing responsibly and in the best financial interests of the scheme’s members and beneficiaries, in line with our legal duties.
Unlike publicly listed assets, where values are obtained from quoted traded prices, private assets are valued by experts using a range of different data points and techniques to form a view of fair value.
Climate scenario analysis is a vital tool to help us assess the financial risks we face as investors under various future climate outcomes. We’ve worked with the University of Exeter to develop four new climate scenarios that are more useful for our investment decision-making.
Read how we implement our commitments to the UK Stewardship Code and summarise our responsible investment activities and outcomes across all of our asset classes.