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Norway’s KLP drops defence groups because of weapon sales to Israel

As geopolitical uncertainty leaves many European pension funds exploring how to invest more in defence, Norway's KLP has just divested two listed defence companies for selling weapons to Israel because of human rights concerns in Gaza.

Sarah RundellJuly 22, 2025

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Austria’s VBV strives to give young savers more risk exposure

Günther Schiendl, chair of Austria's VBV Pension Fund board explains how he's enabling younger savers to access more equity investment. However, despite long-held plans to develop the allocation to private equity, US tariff and trade policy has halted the strategy for now.

Sarah RundellMay 14, 2025

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CalPERS goes big on the green transition

CalPERS, America's largest public pension fund, is more than halfway towards its goal of investing more than $100 billion in climate solutions by 2030, as it aims to grow its sustainable investment team to 20 in the next few months.

Sarah RundellJanuary 16, 2025

Sustainability

Asset managers inconsistent on labour rights: 2023 proxy voting results

Asset owners collaborating to influence labour rights in investee companies have another string to their bow with the release of the Committee on Workers' Capital report examining large fund manager voting performance.

Amanda WhiteJanuary 22, 2024

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Private equity well positioned to decarbonise portfolios, but still lagging

Private equity has the potential to play a strong role in decarbonising portfolios, but many funds are lagging both in transparency and in action towards net zero, investors from Harvard and Oxford endowments and the French fund Caisse de Depots said.

Ben HurleyNovember 30, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

The broader organisational benefits that come with responsible investing

Responsible investing forces investors to take a wider perspective and directly confront ambiguity and brings a wide range of benefits to organisations including clearer purpose, better talent attraction and the ability to navigate complex multi-stakeholder issues, experts including Saker Nusseibeh say.

Ben HurleyNovember 29, 2023

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Norway’s KLP drops defence groups because of weapon sales to Israel

Investor Profile

Austria’s VBV strives to give young savers more risk exposure

Investor Profile

CalPERS goes big on the green transition

Sustainability

Asset managers inconsistent on labour rights: 2023 proxy voting results

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Private equity well positioned to decarbonise portfolios, but still lagging

Sustainability Oxford 2023

The broader organisational benefits that come with responsible investing

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