Legal & General and Birkbeck: driving sustainable change

In 2023, L&G and Birkbeck, University of London, launched a three-year partnership to empower future leaders by co-creating an inclusive and sustainable education offering. This partnership adds to our long history of collaborating with higher education institutions to drive social and economic opportunities.

L&G Mastertrust launches new Sustainability Report, with expanded focus on nature and people

Trustees call on sector to go beyond TCFD reporting requirements and capture interdependencies between climate, nature and society.

Legal & General signs lease for new HQ at Woolgate

Leading Financial Services Group, Legal & General (L&G), has signed a 15-year lease for 60% of Woolgate, relocating its HQ from One Coleman Street to 10 Coleman Street, just a few minutes’ walk away.

What does an ESG-friendly office look like?

As companies adapt to the new normal, they are looking for office spaces that support their renewed focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practice.

Moving the needle on net-zero: expanding our climate engagement reach

L&G broadens its climate engagement reach; integrating new baseline expectations and calling for a faster, smoother transition on a global scale.

Legal & General and UCL Institute of Health Equity launch new fund to support up to 150 communities across the UK

£3m Fund will award grants to support place-based projects from local authorities, charities, businesses, and community groups across UK regions and nations.

Social impact: investing in a sustainable future

Legal & General is helping to tackle some of the major social challenges that our society faces. We use our investments to drive practical change, our convening power to develop partnerships and our experience to inform policy across issues as varied as the ageing population, under-investment in the real economy and the challenge of climate change

Climate and nature: transitioning to a greener future

In 2023, we saw average temperatures reach 1.45°C above pre-industrial levels, making it one of the hottest years on record. The UN Environment Programme forecasts the current trajectory of global warming to be well above the target agreed in Paris and such an outcome would be devastating for ecosystems and hugely disruptive for economies.

LGIM and The National Trust deepen collaboration with renewable energy investment

LGIM completes £25 million debt investment with The National Trust, to fund renewable energy projects.

10 steps to sustainable buildings

We are targeting net zero by 2050 or sooner for all our property assets, with interim science-based targets set for 2030.