About Us
Pensions for purpose exists as a bridge between asset managers, pension funds and their professional advisers, to encourage the flow of capital towards impact investment

Impact investments are investments that align with the environment and society.

We seek to empower pension funds through our online member platform, from which we deliver training, afternoon teas and events, member forums, and a unique Knowledge Centre.

Pensions For Purpose Impact Lens - Our Latest Research

You will benefit from our online platform that provides a knowledge centre with an extensive bank of information and case studies. You will also be able to network with peers and become empowered to make decisions on impact investment via our member forums, training workshops and events.

  • 160+ asset owners, trustees, independent advisers, researchers and government bodies.
  • 120+ asset managers, investment consultants and legal firms.
  • 40+ peer organisations who have a similar commitment to raising the profile of impact investment.

"Pensions for Purpose is now an integral part of the fund management industry, providing high quality expertise and training to Funds on ESG issues. They are especially good communicators, which means they really add value in interactive sessions."

  • Knowledge - limited knowledge and understanding around environmental, social and governance (ESG), sustainable and impact investing.
  • Access - many investors are uncertain how to access these investments and what is available in the market.
  • Data fragmentation – investors are confronted with a multitude of measurement frameworks and limited standardisation in order to be
Why Impact?
We want to help pension funds mitigate negative impacts and seek positive impacts by understanding what they invest in and what opportunities exist in the market.

This is about balancing impact alongside risk and return factors to ensure a holistic view of investing. As we transition to a more sustainable economy the risk of doing nothing and the potential investment opportunities will only grow.

All pension fund investors have social and environmental impacts when they invest, positive or negative, intentional or unintentional.

Negative impacts could include: investing in companies with poor pay practices or that have high carbon emissions. These impacts leave companies exposed to regulatory and market risk.

Positive impacts could include: investing in companies that contribute to the green economy, that have good diversity on their board and/or produce renewable energy. These impacts create opportunities as investors and customers increasingly shift their behaviour towards more sustainable and good governance-led practices.

How can Pensions for Purpose help?
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Member networking

300+ members | 2-3 afternoon teas per month | 15 key decision makers | 3 member forums launched

A peer-to-peer network sharing case studies and best practice on ESG, sustainable and impact investing. You also have the option to branch out and network across the value chain, with investment consultants and investment managers . Our Global Impact, Paris Alignment and Place-Based Impact Invesitng Forums are specific member networks for peers focused on investing for impact or achieving alignment with the Paris Agreement.

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Knowledge platform

1000+ articles on the platform | 50+ case studies

Get access to one of the largest banks of impact investing information globally to the benefit of your pension fund and members, including white papers, case studies, blogs and third-party events.

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Education and training

Introductory training workshops | Customised investment beliefs training workshops | SDG mapping advice | Setting an ESG, sustainable or impact investment strategy | Independent review of strategy and implementation

Education and training on ESG, sustainable and impact investing by seasoned professionals who have worked alongside pension funds their whole careers, understand the obstacles – and how to navigate them.

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Annual awards

Annual Awards Event | Impact Investing Adopter Award | Place-Based Impact Investing Award Paris Alignment Awards | Content Awards

Rewarding the most successful pension funds on impact investing and achieving Paris alignment. Rewarding content-loading members for high quality ESG, sustainable and impact investment content. All presented at Pensions for Purpose’s Annual Awards event.

About us
We are a Certified B Corporation and profit for purpose organisation that puts our people, our members, the environment and society at the heart of everything we do.

The Pensions for Purpose team is a close-knit and committed group of experienced investment and marketing professionals that put innovative thinking into everything we do. We are collaborative, engaged and like to challenge in order to provide the best outcomes for our members.

Latest News
Thought Leadership
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A potential future Labour government would make green industrial policy a big part of its programme.


Blog
Is the bar set high enough? – Rachel Lewis

A review of best practice and public sector investment strategies.


Thought Leadership
Active ownership: three ways to improve investor engagement – Schroders

Schroders latest analysis of best practice includes the findings of a survey of 350 investee companies from 45 countries and their formula for successful engagement.


Thought Leadership
Weathering the storm: exploring climate change adaptation and the investor’s…

The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team believe issuers that think critically about the environment in which they operate could outperform throughout the full market cycle compared with those who are…


Press
Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) partners with Capital Dynamics to invest…

WPP and Capital Dynamics have announced an investment by WPP into a portfolio of onshore wind projects in Wales. The transaction, managed by Capital Dynamics, received an initial investment of ca. £68mn…


case studies
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Learn more about real-life examples of impact investments adopted by asset owners.

events
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Search our ongoing list of impact investment related events being hosted or attended by our members.

thought leadership
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Read up on white papers and academic papers on impact investment.

press releases
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Check out our recent press releases.

blog
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Read our members’ ongoing thoughts about all things impact investment.