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The Kent Pension Fund Responsible Investment (RI) Policy sets out how Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues will be considered when making investment decisions. Find out about the responsible investment policy (PDF, 596.1 KB)
The policy explains the approach we expect our Fund Managers to take on our behalf to engage with and encourage responsible investment behaviour from the companies we invest in. This can be in the form of shareholder voting or meetings with the companies regarding ESG issues.
Net zero commitment
The Kent Pension Fund Committee has agreed an ambitious policy package to address climate risk, including a headline net zero target of 2050; interim emission reduction goals aligned with limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°C; and a 15% target allocation to sustainable investment assets by 2030.
In addition to adopting a net zero target of 2050, the Fund will also target a 43% reduction in emissions arising from its equity investments by 2030, and a 69% reduction by 2040. This pathway is consistent with the pace of decarbonisation required by the latest science to limit global warming to 1.5°C, as assessed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. As the global economy moves away from fossil fuels over the coming decades, the interim milestones will be critical in helping the Fund to navigate transition risk safely.
Read the full net zero commitment statement
Voting
The Fund’s RI Policy requires our managers to report on their voting decisions. In addition we also receive reports relating to how our investments in our investments pool are being voted on.
As a result of the fit for future government reforms, the Fund is currently transitioning assets from the ACCESS pool to the Border to Coast pool. We joined Border to Coast on 1 April 2026. Find out about the Border to Coast voting reports
Voting summaries
We collate the summaries received from our Fund Managers on a quarterly basis. The information details the results of votes made on the Fund’s behalf by our investment managers at a variety of meetings at the companies in which they invest in. Some examples of issues that are voted upon are:
- election of board members
- distribution of bonuses
- diversity issues
- approval of financial statements
- environmental issues.
Find out the voting summaries for the periods:
- 1 April to 30 June 2026 (opens in a new window) (XLSX, 777.8 KB)
- 1 January to 31 March 2026 (opens in a new window) (XLSX, 210.7 KB)
- 1 October to 31 December 2025 (opens in a new window) (XLSX, 114.5 KB)
- 1 July to 30 September 2025 (opens in a new window) (XLSX, 169.0 KB)
- 1 April to 30 June 2025 (opens in a new window) (XLSX, 741.8 KB)
- 1 January to 31 March 2025 (opens in a new window) (XLSX, 228.5 KB)
Find out voting summaries in previous years
Contact us
For enquiries relating to responsible investment, please email PFresponsible.investment@kent.gov.uk