The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) is the pension scheme for university staff in the UK; it is the largest in the UK by assets and one of the largest pension schemes in Europe, worth around £85 billion.
Currently USS invests hundreds of millions of pounds in fossil fuel companies and the corporations financing them, supporting the development of new oil and gas fields and making it increasingly difficult to limit climate damage and its catastrophic impacts. USS also invests in companies and sectors where there are major concerns on human rights, ethical and/or legal grounds.
Divest USS is a group of USS members committed to reforming USS and ensuring an investment strategy that protects the planet, respects human rights, invests responsibly and ensures good pensions. All our work is voluntary and unfunded. Co-Directors are Dr Paul Kinnersley (Cardiff University, retired) and Prof. Emeritus Bill Spence (Queen Mary University of London).
*The content of this website reflects the views of DivestUSS members and not any organisation employing them.
Partners
We work closely with the student groups SOS-UK and People & Planet and with ShareAction and UK Divest.
