UK reward metrics · Pensions & Savings

How do UK organisations handle eSG or net-zero default pension fund?

Source lumi HRBase 203 organisationsFieldwork 2026 H1

51.7%Standard default

51.7% of organisations in the lumi HR community answered “Standard default” on eSG or net-zero default pension fund (base: 203 UK organisations, 2026 H1).

Figures describe organisations in the lumi HR community, not a random sample of UK employers.

How UK organisations answered

Yes net-zero aligned 15.8% ESG-tilted 32.5% Standard default 51.7%
ESG or net-zero default pension fund (base: 203 organisations, 2026 H1). Percentages percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
ESG or net-zero default pension fund: share of organisations by answer
AnswerShare of organisations
Yes net-zero alignedrare15.8%
ESG-tiltedalternative32.5%
Standard defaultcommon51.7%

Common, alternative and rare describe how each answer sits against the community: the most chosen answer is common; an answer chosen by fewer than one in five organisations is rare.

Definition

Captures whether the default pension fund carries a published ESG or net-zero commitment, from net-zero aligned to standard. See the methodology for how the base is built, how not-applicable answers are handled, the public floor, and which organisations are excluded.

Cite this figure
Source: lumi HR, UK Reward Metrics, September 2026, lumihr.co.uk/metrics/esg-or-net-zero-default-pension-fund
Last updated 19 September 2026 · Data licence: CC BY 4.0 for the figures in the CSV download.

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