(a) Schedule 2.7 (a) of the Disclosure Schedule contains a list setting forth each employee benefit plan, program, policy or arrangement (including any «employee benefit plan» as defined in Section 3 (3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended («ERISA»)(«ERISA Plan»)-RRB-, including, without limitation, employee
pension benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (2) of ERISA, multi-employer plans, as defined in Section 3 (37) of ERISA, employee welfare benefit plans, as defined in Section 3 (1) of ERISA, deferred compensation plans, stock option plans, bonus plans, stock purchase plans, fringe benefit plans, life, hospitalization, disability and other insurance plans, severance or termination pay plans and policies, sick pay plans and vacation plans or arrangements, whether or not an ERISA Plan (including any funding mechanism therefore now in effect or required in the future as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise), whether
formal or informal, oral or written, under which (i) any current or former employee, director or individual consultant of the
Company (collectively, the «
Company Employees») has any present or future right to benefits and which are contributed to, sponsored by or maintained by the
Company or (ii) the
Company or any ERISA Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) has had, has or may have any actual or contingent present or future liability or obligation.
For all their «ethical» screens and engagement and transparency, almost all of the
formal pensions options are based on funds which invest at least some money in mainstream stocks in global
companies, many of which are involved in the kind of issues — tax avoidance, animal abuse, short - termism, fossil fuels — that Ethical Consumer chooses to draw attention to.