The West Midlands Pension Fund is an UK-based institution that forms part of the Local Government Pension System. As of March 31, 2019, the Pension Fund managed GBP 17.5 billion of assets on behalf of over 320,000 members.
The West Midlands Pension Fund considers responsible investment and climate change as guiding principles of its investment approach. The Pension Fund conducts specific due diligence on the ESG integration capabilities of external managers. Furthermore, it conducts corporate engagements and submits shareholder resolutions at portfolio companies. For the 2019 and 2020, the Fund focused on Climate Change, Sustainable Food Systems, Human Rights and Responsible Financial Management as its core focus for corporate engagements.