Pension funds are setting aside money to invest in funds that make a positive social impact. But finding suitable investments and measuring impact still prove difficult.
From strategies that prioritise local impact, to those focused on emerging markets, European pension funds are upscaling their commitments to investments where impact and returns can go hand-in-hand as ABP, Railpen and Post NL tell us.
Three leading European pension funds – PensionDanmark, Avon Pension Fund and KLP – shares their views on the just transition and their approach to impact investing in general.
Pension funds can play a vital role in developing affordable housing for local communities, but there are several key considerations they should focus on, says Better Society Capital’s Linda Carmody.
The first annual Impact Investor Forum brings together an array of pension fund practitioners and industry experts to look at how institutional investors are engaging with the just transition.
What’s the role of pension funds and other institutional investors in ensuring the transition to a more sustainable economy doesn’t leave many behind? Join us on 16 May in London to find out.
Dutch pension giant ABP has just announced ambitious plans in the impact investing space. Mart Keuning, senior policy advisor, responsible investing, talks about the fund’s plans for the future.
Dutch pension ABP is set to invest €30bn into impact investments within the next six years, of which €11bn will be spread across climate and biodiversity solutions.
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