Capital Stewardship Programme
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UNISON members are contributors to several hundred funded occupational pension schemes.

The value of these funds currently exceeds £100bn and is invested in company shares (equities), commercial and government bonds, property and currency, in the UK and overseas.

At UNISON's 2005 delegate conference it was agreed to develop a programme (Motion 31, 2005) to ensure that investment choices and fund rules were in the best interests of contributors.

This includes:

  • Maximising employee representation on fund boards
  • Offering support and training for UNISON-nominated representatives on fund boards
  • Participating in capital stewardship initiatives by national and international union centres
  • Developing policy initiatives for corporate and social responsibility

    What is capital stewardship?

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    • For urgent help and advice at work go to Help at Work
    • The lead officer for the Capital Stewardship Programme is Colin Meech.
    UNISON Capital Stewardship Programme
    1 Mabledon Place
    London WC1H 9AJ
    Email: c.meech@unison.co.uk
    Recent documents

    Template response for branches

    Branches are asked to use this document to respond to statutory consultation on draft 'best practice' guidance for the governance of the local government pension scheme
    Link to a PDF document on this siteTemplate response for branches

    LGPS governance and trade union representation

    Statutory consultation is underway on draft 'best practice' guidance for the governance of the local government pension scheme in England and Wales. Branches are urged to respond before the 9 November deadline
    Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON information for branches [PDF]
    Link to a PDF document on this siteLetter from DCLG [PDF]
    Link to a PDF document on this siteDCLG draft guidance [PDF]

    Governance negotiations


    Link to a PDF document on this site Governance of the LGPS - March 2007 briefing - PDF
    Link to a PDF document on this site Trades unions and pension funds - The case for joint programme for trustee organisation - PDF
    Link to a XSL document on this siteUNISON Submission to DCLG - LGPS Governance - Representation on Investment Data as of 16/3/07 - XLS

    DCLG governance consultation


    Link to a PDF document on this siteDCLG governance: a UNISON briefing paper - PDF
    Link to a PDF document on this siteUNISON summary of the DCLG research findings and recommendations - PDF
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