This is Mine: Pension Action
The hundreds of people who have taken action have helped to raise awareness about the impact of our investments on people and environments, not just to their pension fund companies but to friends and parishes all over the country
Since launching our This is Mine pensions action in May 2008, more than 600 of you contacted your pension funds, using your influence as investors to get mining companies to clean up their act.
Along with our partners FairPensions, we have been monitoring responses and more than 80 pensions funds were contacted by concerned campaigners.
With the average pension being worth £90,000, you have collectively wielded an influence to the tune of £54 million!
FairPensions Duncan Exley reflects on the progress made, saying: "We have to be realistic about the impact we can have in the short term, but we’ve already seen signs of investors taking a fresh look at mining companies' activities and asking tough questions.
"Mining companies are now aware that their human and environmental impact is now being watched and may soon be challenged."
Thank you to everyone who took action - we will keep you updated as we take this important work forward in 2009.



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