time to divest

Lothian Pension Fund divests from Bank Hapoalim

10 June 2021

Lothian Pension Fund, the second largest local authority pension fund in Scotland with 84,000 members and £8bn of assets, has divested from Israeli Bank Hapoalim. This is the third such decision in Scotland to divest […]

Scottish Pension Fund Divests from Israeli Bank Hapoalim

27 July 2018

SPSC not only welcomes the decision by Falkirk Pension Fund to divest from Israeli Bank Hapoalim, but also the rationale for reaching that decision. The Scottish pension fund, which manages £2.3 billion in the pension […]

Divestment conference Edinburgh Oct 2013, full report

18 December 2013

Time to divest Conference, 19-20 October, Edinburgh Saturday 19 October Welcome and Introduction Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party Maggie told us that Denis Goldberg, South African anti-apartheid campaigner, had said apartheid still exists – In […]

Divestment reaches state level: Israeli fury at commitment to human rights

20 November 2009

“We do not wish to fund companies that so directly contribute to violations of international humanitarian law,” Ms Halvorsen said at the time… significant high point in a campaign that is followed attentively, and with […]

Divestment decision follows pressure

20 August 2009

BlackRock Divests from the West Bank by Erik Hagen in Norwatch 20 August 1009 “We have received confirmation from BlackRock that Africa-Israel Investments no longer is part of their portfolio,” Johnny Anderson, Information Manager of […]

London School of Economics student union votes for divestment

19 February 2008

The London School of Economics Students’ Union (LSESU) on 14 February voted overwhelmingly to call on its university and the National Union of Students (NUS) to divest from companies that provide military and commercial support […]