Scottish Widows

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In 2009, Scottish Widows describe how their public affairs team 'focus on delivering business benefits to our company through our public affairs activity. Over the past 4 years, Scottish Widows public affairs team have engaged with thinktanks and charities across the political spectrum'. Their 'Thinktank Engagement' is listed as including the following organisations:

• PPI Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) - Scottish Widows is a 'silver' member with the PPI who are described as an 'educational charity which provides non-political, independent comment and analysis on pension policy in the UK'.
• Age Concern England - Age Concern is described as being 'considered one of the most effective campaigning charities by MPs, policy makers and opinion formers' which strives to 'promotes older people's interests to Government and politicians from across the political parties'. Age Concern are reported to have 'collaborated with the [Scottish Widows]] Public Affairs team at all of the major party conferences since 2005'
• Policy Exchange - In 2006 Scottish Widows is reported to have sponsored an event with Philip Hammond MP, conservative Shadow Work & Pensions Secretary as part of its work with the Policy Exchange. Scottish Widows also works in partnership with academics and other experts at the organisation as well as commissioning some of its major studies.
• Scotland Futures Forum (SFF) - Scottish Widows states that it is 'a Champion of the forum and has regular meetings to discuss future research and possible collaborations'. Scotland's Futures Forum was created by the Scottish Parliament to help its Members look beyond immediate horizons to some of the challenges and opportunities facing Scotland in the future.

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