Lewisham Council pension committee agrees new principles on responsible investment amid calls to divest from arms firms supplying Israel

On 2 October 2024, Lewisham Council’s pension committee introduced a new set of “Responsible Investment” principles into its investment strategy, following pressure from campaigners calling for it to divest from arms firms supplying Israel. The previous month, committee members had introduced a resolution to move the pension fund’s investments away from the arms industry.

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