Pensions at Work links unions and universities in an international research project exploring the socially responsible investment of union pension funds. It is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. This project responds to a call from the trade union movement for more research and educational resources to assist union pension trustees, activists and pension staff in shaping a union pension agenda.
Research topics include: the impacts of shareholder action and corporate engagement on rates of return; the social and financial benefits of economically targeted investment; as well as the development of accounting tools to assess the return; the impact of social screens on market value; legal barriers to socially responsible investment; and, barriers faced by union representatives on pension boards.
The website houses all the reseacrh undertaken by the project. It also offers a e-newsletter as well as online eductaion tools. The webiste is available in English and French.