Alliance Witan is a UK-listed investment trust founded in 1888 and headquartered in Dundee.
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Alliance Witan discloses portfolio climate metrics but publishes no operational emissions data and has not quantified its financed emissions footprint across £5.1bn in assets. Its 2030 carbon intensity target is already off-track following a sharp 2024 deterioration. The trust lacks absolute emissions accountability and binding fossil fuel phase-out commitments.
Alliance Witan scores 25/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified August 2026.
That places Alliance Witan joint 728th of 847 companies scored, and joint 46th of 51 in Financial Services / Banking.
Where Alliance Witan sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 51 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, Alliance Witan is tied =46th of 51, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No absolute financed emissions in tonnes CO2e disclosed.
No absolute emissions trajectory published.
No quantified nature footprint or TNFD-aligned disclosure published.
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“Alliance Witan corporate office is located in River Court 5 W Victoria Dock Rd, Dundee, Angus, DD1 3JT, United Kingdom”
“weighted average carbon intensity from 71.9tCO2e/$M sales to 117”
“Although the trust doesn't have a sustainable mandate, WTW ensure the underlying managers have a demonstrable framework in place”
“decrease in the portfolio's weighted average carbon intensity from 117.9tCO2e/$M sales to 95.6tCO2e/$M”
“In 2024, we saw an increase in the portfolio's weighted average carbon intensity from 71.9tCO2e/$M sales to 117”
“As stewards of approximately £5.1bn of assets (as at 10 October 2024), we take our responsibilities seriously.”
“Further information can be found in our 2025 Annual Report and our Responsible Investment Report both of which are available on the website.”
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Alliance Witan is a UK-listed investment trust founded in 1888 and headquartered in Dundee. It manages approximately £5.1 billion in globally diversified equities benchmarked to MSCI ACWI, with investment management fully outsourced to Willis Towers Watson. The trust operates as a holding entity with minimal direct employees and a negligible operational footprint.
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