Shift the University Pension Plan (UPP) on Climate

ShiftUPP works to protect pensions and the climate by bringing together Ontario university employees to engage with their pension fund, the University Pension Plan (UPP), on climate. We help university faculty and staff understand where their retirement wealth is invested and how to engage with UPP fund managers. Thanks in part to the strong collective voice of these climate-conscious UPP members, the pension fund has become a climate leader among its Canadian peers. UPP has committed to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040 and provides its members with above-average transparency about the fund's approach to climate risk. However, despite acknowledging the link between climate stability and investment returns, UPP has not implemented comprehensive fossil fuel exclusions. Join with fellow Ontario university employees to safeguard your retirement savings and ensure a climate-safe future: call on the UPP to fully embrace its emerging climate leadership and phase out all fossil fuel investments. 

Learn about UPP’s performance on Shift’s 2023 Canadian Pensions Climate Report Card

Join other UPP members calling on their pension to phase out fossil fuels

Now is the time for our pension fund to stop investing in the industry that threatens our collective future. There can be no more excuses.
— UPP members Kristy Bard and Paul Downes

UPP members are pushing their fund to phase out fossil fuels