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Scottish council pension funds “bankrolling” arms firms
Public sector workers will be "shocked and appalled" to learn of the arms industry investments, say critics.
October 7, 2017
Scottish councils put £400m into fracking companies
Pension funds run by ten Scottish local authorities invest more than £400 million in 23 fracking companies.
June 20, 2017
Scottish councils pour £1.7bn into polluting fossil fuels
Scottish local authorities are investing £1.7 billion in 52 fossil fuel companies blamed for causing climate chaos.
March 13, 2017
‘Hypocritical’ Scottish universities slammed for unethical investments
Despite pledging to invest ethically, Scottish universities still have shares worth millions in arms, fossil fuels and tobacco companies.
September 9, 2016
Edinburgh oil firm under fire for human rights abuses
An Edinburgh oil firm, Cairn Energy, has been accused of complicity in human rights abuses in Africa.
July 21, 2016
Blueprint sets out renewables revolution for Clydeside
A campaign group is calling for £200m to be invested in the west of Scotland to make the region a global leader in green energy.
February 2, 2016
RBS under fire over £4.5bn backing for nuclear bomb companies
RBS has been accused of making money from weapons of mass destruction
November 23, 2015
MSP pensions put £3.2m into ‘unethical’ firms
MSP pensions invested £3.2 million in weapons, tobacco and dirty fuels despite the dangers they pose to life, health and the planet.
October 26, 2015
Revealed: the £1.7bn invested in risky fossil fuels
Pension funds of 500,000 public sector workers in Scotland invest £1.7 billion in fossil fuel firms, exposing them to financial risk.
September 21, 2015