The Trustee Sustainability Working Group (TSWG) has set out its priorities for 2026, with the trustee group looking to “drive change” this year.

The group was formed at the end of 2024 and consists of professional trustees, members of the Association of Member Nominated Trustees, and other interested trustees.

Its aim is to accelerate good investment practice around sustainability in the pensions industry, with climate change continuing to be a key early focus for the group.

Outlining its priorities for 2026, the TSWG said it will be focusing on proportional and purposeful sustainability reporting.

This included refining reporting to ensure it remains proportionate to each scheme and practical to implement, with the group aiming to ‘transform’ reporting from a compliance requirement to a ‘meaningful driver’ for positive impact.

Secondly, the TSWG will look to bridge the perception gap this year to demonstrate that sustainable investment was a financially sound, practical strategy that serves the long-term interests of pension scheme members.

The group noted that an estimated 70-80 per cent of trustees and consultants currently viewed sustainability as a tick-box exercise.

Finally, the TSWG will be prioritising providing practical solutions that aim to show sustainable investing is not just for large-scale pension schemes.

“We are cooperating across the investment ecosystem to ensure that schemes of all sizes can move beyond simple reporting compliance and participate with purpose in the transition to a sustainable future,” the group stated.

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