The shifting focus of pension funds

On-demand

Increasingly pension funds are thinking beyond the scope of responsible investment to consider how impact investment can facilitate a thematic focus on improved outcomes for people, society and the environment. 

Discussion points

How are pension funds shifting focus from traditional asset classes to drive impact?

How does fiduciary duty intersect with impact, as opposed to ESG? Is impact outside the purview of fiduciary duty?

What are some of the 'guiding principles' that trustees can follow to pursue an impact investing strategy?

Which external partners are pensions funds working with to formulate and measure impact investment strategies?

What impact themes are pensions funds interested in and why?

Moderator

Michael Hurley
Editor, Environmental Finance

Speakers

David Rouch
Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Jacqueline Jackson
Head of Responsible Investment, London CIV
Nicholas Abel
Sustainable Investment Officer, Portfolio Management, CalSTRS
Piet Klop
Head of Responsible Investment, PGGM Investments
Steffen Klawitter
Director, Investor Relations, Finance in Motion