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ABP wants to offer all participants a good pension both now and in the future. A pension they can enjoy in a livable world. That’s why we pay attention to returns, risk, costs and sustainability performance with every investment decision we make.
In this position paper we give ABP’s view on the energy transition and show how this is reflected in our investments. This paper focuses on our investments in primary energy producers* and energy suppliers in the utilities sector.
ABP wants to offer all our participants a good pension now and in the future – one they can enjoy in a livable world. That is why we carefully consider the return, risk, and cost, as well as the social responsibility and sustainability performance of each investment decision we make.
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