What we do
We are working to reduce pension funds investments in fossil fuels and to use their leverage as large asset owners to advance the level of change we need to see amongst all companies with a climate footprint.
We are working to reduce pension funds investments in fossil fuels and to use their leverage as large asset owners to advance the level of change we need to see amongst all companies with a climate footprint.
With more than $46 trillion in assets worldwide, pension funds are among the largest institutional investors in fossil fuels. Pension funds must take climate protection seriously for their own financial well-being and for the well-being of their members.
Learn MoreNearly 30% of fossil fuel industry shares are held by pension funds – with as much financial power as pension funds hold, they could be a force to reckon with in the battle to address the climate crisis. Find out which pensions funds invest in fossil fuels.
Learn MoreThe global commitment to divest fossil fuel assets has now topped $40 trillion by over 1500 institutions. Divestment by public pension funds demonstrates how government officials understand the importance of meeting their fiduciary duty to protect their assets and to tackle the climate crisis head on.
Learn MoreWe are a distributed network of city, county, state and national pension divestment and engagement campaigns which are active in over 20 jurisdictions across North America. The CSPN is coordinated and supported by Stand.earth.
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