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Content Team
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Top 5 benefits of lifelong learning
Fostering learning throughout our lives is good for individuals, employers and the economy.
Standard Life content teamRead moreMay 18, 2026
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Colleague Story: Mohamad Sidek
Discover what Mohamad has learnt at Standard Life as a Business Manager in Corporate Affairs & Brand Function.
Standard Life content teamRead moreApril 23, 2026
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Power of Attorney - Diane Webb
Find out how a Power of Attorney helped colleague Diane Webb support her uncle – and how this legal document can help make life simpler, through all the twists and turns.
Standard Life content teamRead moreApril 22, 2026
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Power of Attorney - Lynn Forrest
Our colleague Lynn Forrest understands the value of a Power of Attorney – and the challenges you can face when there isn’t one in place. Read her story.
Standard Life content teamRead moreApril 22, 2026
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Reviewing our progress on our journey to net zero
Explore the progress we’ve made on our net zero journey so far.
Standard Life content teamRead moreSeptember 16, 2025
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Colleague story: Lois Ratcliffe
Discover how Lois helps shape the culture as our Culture Manager.
Standard Life content teamRead moreAugust 06, 2025
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London to Paris cycle ride: For the nation’s unpaid carers
Fundraising for our charity partner, Carers UK
Standard Life content teamRead moreAugust 06, 2025
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What is stewardship and how can it make a difference?
Stewardship is critical to how we and our asset managers deliver sustainable value for our stakeholders and make a difference to society.
Standard Life content teamRead moreAugust 06, 2025
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What is the gender pension gap?
Women in the UK are on track to have less in their retirement savings than men, affecting their ability to have the kind of retirement they want.
Standard Life content teamRead moreJuly 08, 2025
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Juggling work and military commitments
In honour of Armed Forces Week, Simon Ing—Standard Life colleague and a proud veteran with 19 years of service in the British Military—sits down with Kirsty Dunlop, Marketing Risk Manager.
Standard Life content teamRead moreJune 25, 2025
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Colleague story: Matt Griffiths
Find out how Matt’s work supports our customers on their journey to and through retirement.
Standard Life content teamRead moreMay 30, 2025
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Colleague story: Diane Webb
Discover how Diane's passion for helping others led her to become Digital Inclusion Manager at Standard Life.
Standard Life content teamRead moreMay 23, 2025
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Colleague story: Donna Walsh
Donna discusses her 25 year career at Standard Life, from early days on the graduate scheme, to becoming Head of Master Trust at Standard Life.
Standard Life content teamRead moreMarch 07, 2025
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How to find and thrive in a part-time role
Working less than full-time shouldn’t mean you have to compromise on your career ambitions or potential. Here’s how to make part-time working, work for you.
Standard Life content teamRead moreFebruary 12, 2025
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Colleague story: Evey Tang
Evey talks about her journey into the world of pensions and how the work she does supports our customers on their journey to and through retirement.
Standard Life content teamRead moreJanuary 28, 2025
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Colleague story: Karen Stewart
Discover how Karen’s passion for helping others led her to become Vulnerable Customer Lead at Standard Life, part of Standard Life.
Standard Life content teamRead moreJanuary 10, 2025
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What does disclosure mean and how can it help vulnerable customers?
Vulnerability is a complex issue with varied causes, but removing any barriers to disclosure means people can get support when they need it most.
Standard Life content teamRead moreJanuary 08, 2025
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Why a cross-departmental response is needed to help close the pensions gap
Better support for 50+ year olds in the workforce could help millions have a better quality of retirement and unlock billions in economic value.
Standard Life content teamRead moreOctober 31, 2024
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Colleague story: Mandy Reid
It was Mandy’s personal experience that inspired her to put menopause support on the Standard Life wellbeing agenda.
Standard Life content teamRead moreOctober 21, 2024
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The future of work
The way we think about work needs to change to make sure everyone can better save for their retirement
Standard Life content teamRead moreSeptember 20, 2024
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Understanding climate change and pensions
The way pensions are invested can have a positive impact on climate change while also managing the risks and maximising the opportunities of climate change for our customers.
Standard Life content teamRead moreSeptember 20, 2024
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Making pensions fit for the future
As the world of work and the retirement landscape changes, how can we make sure pensions are fit for the future?
Standard Life content teamRead moreSeptember 20, 2024
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Planning for a fulfilling career
Work is core part of our everyday life. That’s why it’s important to get it right and find a career that makes sense.
Standard Life content teamRead moreSeptember 18, 2024
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Let's talk about how unpaid care is affecting people’s pensions
With greater support more unpaid carers will be able to continue working and saving for their retirements for longer.
Standard Life content teamRead moreJune 06, 2024
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Colleague story: Leah-Ashley Brown
Leah talks about her experience working at Standard Life and being the co-chair of the colleague Pride Network.
Standard Life content teamRead moreJune 05, 2024
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Solvency UK: the case for introducing a Matching Adjustment Sandbox
We're proposing the introduction of a "Matching Adjustment sandbox", targeted at facilitating more flexible and innovative investments in annuity funds
Standard Life content teamRead moreMay 23, 2024
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Supporting vulnerable customers
We’re working hard to understand and respond to the needs of those who may be in vulnerable circumstances
Standard Life content teamRead moreMay 14, 2024
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Laura Barron – Learning & development case study
Laura’s story is one of finding a fence seemingly too great to hurdle but through a determination to get to the other side, an opening soon appeared.
Standard Life content teamRead moreMay 10, 2024
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Sharon Smyth – Learning & development case study
If you asked 15 year old me what I wanted to do when I grew up, it would’ve been to play international cricket for Ireland. I’d be most shocked to discover female professional contracts were not a thing (yet) and I wouldn’t have known about career options in financial services, or really any jobs that involved being indoors all day.
Standard Life content teamRead moreMay 10, 2024
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Flexible working helps you prepare for your future
Employees now have the right to request flexible working from their first day in a new job.
Standard Life content teamRead moreApril 30, 2024
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Neurodiversity in the workplace
Creating a supportive and inclusive work environment for all our colleagues
Standard Life content teamRead moreMarch 21, 2024
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8 ways to create an inclusive workplace for women
Creating a supportive and inclusive workplace for women benefits all employees
Standard Life content teamRead moreMarch 06, 2024
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Family matters: the importance of inclusive working policies
A key cause of the pensions savings gap is that women’s pension incomes are, on average, 40% lower than men’s. Women are often seen as the primary caregiver and as such are more likely to go into part-time work to be available for family commitments, resulting in lower pension contributions over time.
Standard Life content teamRead moreMarch 05, 2024
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Lessons from delivering Midlife MOTs
Midlife MOTs can give people the confidence to steer their own lives
Standard Life content teamRead moreJanuary 18, 2024
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Net zero and what this means for your pensions
What exactly does ‘net zero’ mean, and why is it important for the pensions industry?
Standard Life content teamRead moreJanuary 12, 2024
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A framework for increasing auto-enrolment contributions
Helping people save enough to have the retirement they want
Standard Life content teamRead moreNovember 16, 2023
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It's time to talk about menopause
With people living longer lives, it's critical we act quickly to help more women enjoy sustained fulfilling careers for as long as they wish
Standard Life content teamRead moreOctober 16, 2023
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Bridging the digital divide
Being online is essential to thriving in today’s society, but 1 in 5 people in the UK don’t have basic digital skills
Standard Life content teamRead moreSeptember 12, 2023
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What does the state pension age review mean for the UK public?
Over the years, we have seen several changes to the state pension age, affecting those approaching retirement as well as younger people.
Standard Life content teamRead moreApril 21, 2023
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What does the triple-lock on pensions really mean?
As a long-term savings and retirement business, we’re perfectly positioned to explain what’s needed for a properly funded retirement, including what the UK government’s pension ‘triple lock’ means for you.
Standard Life content teamRead moreApril 05, 2023
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Let’s talk about pensions auto-enrolment
Since its introduction in 2012, workplace auto-enrolment has been a huge success in helping people across the UK save and prepare for retirement.
Standard Life content teamRead moreNovember 16, 2022
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Time to get work working
This year, the gap between job vacancies and people looking for work is larger than ever before.
Standard Life content teamRead moreOctober 27, 2022
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Everyone’s a winner
We've looked hard at how we can positively influence the outcome of the Game of Life for the benefit of our customers, our colleagues and our communities.
Standard Life content teamRead moreNovember 16, 2021
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Three step care plan
There are three fundamental areas that we need to address: health, housing, and work.
Standard Life content teamRead moreAugust 09, 2021
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Levelling up health
Why five more years of healthy life is a win-win for business and society
Standard Life content teamRead moreJune 15, 2021