More than just a buzzword

Sustainability has become a ubiquitous topic in our lives today, including the manner in which our pension savings are invested.

Your need to have enough money to support your desired living standard when you retire, but how you save and invest throughout your working career will be key. This will impact not only your savings, but also the world around you.

While there's lots of buzzwords out there in relation to this topic, sustainable investment is an umbrella term to describe the consideration of the broader set of financial risks and opportunities as part of investing your savings.

We recognise that what "good" looks like for sustainable investing will continue to evolve as the market develops. The Trustee closely monitors the extent to which any underlying managers integrate environmental, social & governance factors in their decision-making. In particular, the Trustee emphasises the importance of managers having strong processes in place to ensure they are voting and engaging with companies to protect investors' interests.

The expectation to change

We expect the Plan's appointed investment managers to consider the impact their chosen investment companies have on the world around us.
If a company isn't changing the way they work, we expect our investment managers to work with them to help them make changes. This is based on our belief that companies that are

• managed well,
• tackle the impact they have on the climate and
• look after their employees are more sustainable in the long term.

For the DXC Pension Plan, we believe adopting a sustainable investment approach is crucial to helping you achieve your long-term savings goals.