The Scottish Government’s 2025 genocide declaration, and the overwhelming vote by MSPs in the Scottish Parliament to support boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against the state of Israel must be more than symbolic.
There is a clear mandate for public bodies to re-evaluate their financial relationships with those complicit in the destruction of Palestinian life and infrastructure.
Local Government Pension Scheme Scotland (LGPS Scotland) funds must now act decisively to align their investments with our values, international law, and the ethical expectations of members.
The SPSC Trade Union Briefing on Local Government Pension Scheme Divestment is a guide intended to support and encourage relevant trade union representatives to pursue the urgent case for LGPS Scotland portfolios to adopt an ethical investment policy and divest from companies implicated in international law violations in occupied Palestine.
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