SPP Event: The Role of Pension Schemes in Investing for Impact
Online
Thursday 02 October 2025
09:00-10:15am
This session will explore how…
The geopolitical landscape is changing, and we are seeing increased anti-ESG sentiment. At the same time, we see a shift in views on pension scheme investing here in the UK, with a greater focus on pension schemes investing for the good of our country. Against this backdrop, should pensions schemes invest for environmental and societal gain beyond maximising financial returns?
Speakers
Jack Gillions
Senior Associate, Burges Salmon LLP
Jack is a senior associate in the Pensions and Lifetime Savings team at Burges Salmon. He works on a wide range of DC and DB matters for both trustees and employers. He has a particular interest in pensions investment matters, including illiquid investments for DC schemes and ESG issues. He also has experience working on projects such as liability management, bulk transfers, buy-ins / buy-outs and alternatives to buy-out.
Natalie Winterfrost
Director, Law Debenture Pension Trustees
Natalie Winterfrost is a Director at Law Debenture Trust Corporation where she is a professional trustee to a variety of pension schemes. Natalie started her actuarial career with a life insurer but moved to pensions consulting early in her career and then decided to focus on investment consulting. After a decade as an investment consultant she made the move to asset management, working for Aberdeen.
Natalie is a qualified actuary and a CFA Charterholder and has a particular focus on ESG and sustainable investing, chairing ESG committees for a number of large pension funds. She is past Chairman of the CFA Society of the UK and was awarded Fellowship of the CFA UK in recognition of her contribution to the investment industry.
Eva Cairns
Head of Responsible Investment, Scottish Widows
Eva is Head of Responsible Investment at Scottish Widows, responsible for leading the responsible investing strategy and embedding it into the investments proposition, as well as leading efforts to engage and shape best practice across the industry. She is also a member of the UKSIF Board and IA Sustainability and Responsible Investment Committee.
Craig Campbell (Chair)
UK Head of Responsible Investment, Aon
As UK Head of RI, Craig leads Aon’s advice on all ESG-related strategic and implementation considerations, as well as speaking at conferences including Aon’s flagship annual pensions events and being named “Sustainability Actuary of the Year” at the 2021 Actuarial Post Awards.
He has helped Aon’s largest clients develop their approach to climate reporting in line with the TCFD recommendations, and to then set and deliver on ESG-related priorities and targets.
With parents from the Seychelles and Scotland, Craig is a proud member of Aon’s Multicultural Network and supporter of the Network’s “Book Club”, actively promoting D, E, and I.
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