In the fall issue of the Rotman International Journal of Pension Management, Ed Waitzer, the Jarislowsky Dimma Mooney Chair in Corporate Governance at York University, Canada, argues the time has come for pension fund trustees and managers to lead rather than be dragged along. This article proposes a number of steps that can be taken to better align incentives and frame decision-making for longer-term perspectives.
Divesting from the oil sector has been a boon for La Caisse’s performance, as the Canadian pension giant says its energy investments have earned billions in value-add compared to the benchmark since the inception of its climate strategy. Head of sustainability Bertrand Millot unpacks the fund’s approach in an interview with Top1000funds.com.
Investor engagement and stewardship programmes seek to change corporate behaviour, reduce risk and shape positive real world impacts. But experts notice that to be most effective investors need to ensure they are seeking to change the most material and important issues.
United States policy has quietly encouraged India and other countries in Asia to buy Russian hydrocarbons to avoid a global recession, driven by energy and food shortages, according to US government adviser and Russia expert Stephen Kotkin. While “no one wants Russia to get away with” invading Ukraine, an energy supply shock prompted by sanctions
Investors speaking at Sustainability in Practice reflect on the challenges of sustainable investment in the trillion-dollar sovereign debt market: engagement, choosing what to measure and the impact of elections on policy to name a few.
After a decade of underinvestment, Carsten Stendevad, co-chief investment officer for sustainability at Bridgewater Associates sees impact and return opportunities in commodities.
Investors discuss the importance of being able to decarbonise infrastructure assets over the long-term. It's leading to lacklustre appetite for investments that can't - like airports.
Robeco's Victor Verberk opens Sustainability in Practice urged investors to invest at the frontier and push boundaries
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