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Tower Hamlets Council is currently assessing the financial impact of divesting its pension fund from companies involved in human rights abuses.
Tower Hamlets Council's Pension Committee resolved in September 2026 to proceed with a targeted exclusion and divestment approach concerning companies listed on the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights database. A report presented to the committee on September 15, 2026, warned that divesting from companies implicated in human rights abuses could significantly impact the fund's returns.
The committee considered analyses from London CIV and Marsh, which assessed the pension fund's holdings against five specified lists, as it works through the implications of such exclusions. Who Profits Research Center is an organisation that researches corporate involvement in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.
Key facts
- A report warned Tower Hamlets Council's Pension Committee that divesting from human rights abusers could significantly impact the fund's returns. Source
- Excluding companies on the UNOHCHR database might have a minimal effect on expected returns, approximately 0.4% of the index. Source
- Broader exclusions based on other lists could lead to substantial changes in the fund's risk and return profile. Source
- The committee considered analyses from London CIV and Marsh, which assessed the pension fund's holdings against five specified lists. Source
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