The firm is nominated for a suite of awards that recognise the best of the pensions profession.
The Pensions team at Burges Salmon has been nominated in four categories at this year’s PMI Pinnacle Awards.
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) is committed to moving pensions forward through supporting innovation and inspiring change. As a result, PMI has launched the first inaugural PMI Pinnacle Awards, designed to celebrate the highest of pensions excellence, with 13 awards, all placed under 3 vital categories: People, Innovation and Impact.
The Awards recognise the best of the pensions profession and celebrate people and new ideas that contribute in making a real impact in the pensions world. Burges Salmon has been nominated in the following categories:
Impact on society – Promoting diversity & inclusion and improving social mobility
This award celebrates the very best and most impactful initiatives which have made a significant contribution to wider society. The category recognises organisations, individuals or teams creating positive and tangible social value through excellent pensions practices or as part of a social responsibility initiative.
Impact on Climate – Firmwide Environmental Initiative
Corporate behaviour in and around operations, from energy efficiency and waste management, to recycling and reduction in the use of non-sustainable plastics, can reduce emissions. This award showcases the positive action taking place in the industry.
Innovation in new product or service – Pension Schemes Act Triage Tool
This award celebrates those innovative products and services which have become game changers and highlight progress in this arena. It recognises the stand-out product, or service, which, through its development and utilisation, has had the most positive impact on pensions provision.
Team of the year
This category recognises outstanding teams within the pensions sector, a strategic partner or a supplier to it, that have together achieved remarkable accomplishments for the benefit of the organisation, stakeholders, or scheme members.
The Burges Salmon Pensions team has been widely respected across the UK with leading clients for almost 30 years. The firm’s unique model and collaborative culture ensures that our pension lawyers are focused on delivering the highest quality of advice and service to our pension clients.
Burges Salmon partner Richard Knight, who heads up the firm’s Pensions practice, comments: “We’re a close and progressive team, operating both nationally and internationally, and we’re committed to continuous improvement and to innovating where possible to ensure we deliver exceptional client service. It’s great to see that these efforts and the combined success of the team in the past year has been recognised by the shortlistings in the PMI Pinnacle Awards.”
The PMI Pinnacle Awards take place at The Londoner hotel on 25 October 2022.