Asset owners must flex muscle: panel
Representatives from CalPERS and Cbus Super joined academics in challenging large investors to do more for sustainable finance and outlining some practical ways to achieve this goal.
GPIF, AP2 go granular on ESG integration
GPIF’s Hiro Mizuno and AP2’s Eva Halvarsson stressed the importance of combating short-termism at every level of the investment chain and throughout the organisation, to forge sustainability.
The value of corporate engagement
Positive corporate engagements increase return on investment but also help improve communication, learning and organisational politics, two studies the PRI commissioned have found.
PRI signatories challenged to act now
Mission 2020 convenor Christiana Figueres challenged PRI signatories to invest 1 per cent of assets in clean technology and renewable energy by 2020, saying the world is nearly out of time.
Happy workers mean quality companies
How workers are treated is a key indicator of the quality of a company, and investors should use this information to help assess a company’s investability, CalPERS trustee Priya Mathur has said.
Board, ESG staff need good harmony
When fund trustees and internal environmental, social and governance staff have an open, collaborative relationship, information flows more efficiently and difficult issues can be addressed.
