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Our strategy
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Built to serve. Positioned to grow.
UPP was created to deliver secure, sustainable pensions for Ontario’s university community. Since our founding, we’ve grown steadily—strengthening the Plan’s scale, resilience, and stability with each new employer that joins. Our strategy reflects that purpose. It focuses on what matters most to the people and institutions who depend on us: exceptional service, disciplined long-term investment performance, and thoughtful growth that strengthens the Plan for everyone.
A changing sector, a clearer call to action
Ontario’s universities are navigating a time of change. Fiscal pressures, policy shifts, and changing enrolment patterns are reshaping priorities and adding complexity to long-term planning. In this environment, the role of a strong, stable pension partner has never been more important to support the sector’s long-term health.
Across campuses, we heard a consistent message: a need for reliable service, resilient performance, responsible stewardship, and a simpler, clearer path to participation. UPP’s strategy is designed to answer that call by continuing to evolve alongside the sector it serves.
UPP's strategic priorities
UPP’s strategy is anchored by five interconnected pillars that guide how we deliver value today and strengthen the Plan over the long term, with sustainability principles and commitments embedded across each.
UPP’s core value drivers reflect how we deliver value, build trust, and strengthen the Plan over time.
Serve with care
Deliver high-quality service that builds trust, supports confident decision-making, and reflects what matters most to members and employers.
Invest for resilience
Generate strong, risk-adjusted returns through disciplined execution, integrated risk management, and long-term stewardship—supporting pension security today and tomorrow.
Amplify our impact
Grow as a trusted pension solution that evolves with the university community and delivers greater value through scale.
UPP’s cross-cutting enablers support and amplify this work.
Optimize our work
Strengthen the systems, processes, and governance practices that enable performance, accountability, and cost-effective growth.
Champion our people and culture
Support the people, leadership, and culture that power our mission—connecting purpose to performance at every level of the organization.
What this means for Ontario’s university communities
UPP’s strategy is anchored by five interconnected pillars. Together, they guide how we deliver value today while building strength for the future.
For members
Secure, portable and competitive defined benefit pensions supported by responsive service and a professionally managed fund built for resilient long-term performance.
For employers
A complete pension solution that simplifies administration and delivers stability, cost efficiency, predictable funding, and tailored support while preserving a compelling employee benefit.
For both
A shared commitment to delivering sustainable pensions through collaborative plan design, transparent governance, disciplined management, and responsible investing – offering growth, stability, and value for all participants.