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We’ve just published the latest Sustainable Ownership Member Review, created especially for you, our members.

You can read it here.

The report gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how Railpen - the Fund's investment manager - invested your pension in 2024. It focuses on the sustainability and governance issues you told us matter most to you.

What do we mean by ‘sustainable ownership’?

It’s the approach Railpen’s investment experts use to grow your pension through taking into account the governance and sustainability issues that matter most for financial returns. It’s about helping you meet your retirement goals through thoughtful investing.

The 2024 Review shows how this approach was put into action last year, using real data and examples to bring it to life.

A report shaped by you

The new edition is centred on the topics you’ve told us you care about the most. Your feedback has been a focal point in its production – thank you for sharing your views!

In 2024, you told us you care most about how companies are run. Your top 3 priorities were:

1. Fair pay
2. Reliable and accurate company reporting
3. Making sure company boards can be held to account

You also flagged growing interest in technology risks, especially around cybersecurity and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

We’ve included examples and case studies to show how Railpen has been working on these issues.

Let’s keep the conversation going

Railpen’s Sustainable Ownership team is always keen to get your perspective on their work and on the wider investment landscape. So, keep talking to us.

There’ll be new opportunities to feed back your views in the coming months including through a member-focused survey in November and focus groups in January 2026.

In the meantime, you can explore more about Railpen’s work on the sustainable ownership page and on the railpen.com website.

Got thoughts on the 2024 Review or Railpen’s approach? Email us at SO@railpen.com - we’d love to hear from you.