The Impact Investing Principles for Pensions: Adopters’ evidence full paper 2023

Many investment consulting and fiduciary management firms have signed up as Adopters of The Impact Investing Principles for Pensions. These companies are pivotal in directing the flow of pension fund capital.

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Adopters of The Impact Investing Principles for Pensions commit to regularly evidencing how they apply these Principles to their business. This evidence paper, reveals progress in ESG integration, but delays in embedding impact into governance and operations. Given the widespread adoption of net-zero climate goals, there is an opportunity to widen the focus to other thematic areas.

Encouragingly, organisations reported advances in client education, ESG integration and impact-focused operations, often driven by specialist teams or committees. Pensions for Purpose reiterates the importance of embedding impact into firm-wide philosophies, aligning adviser incentives with impact goals and broadening the focus to include social and governance factors as well as climate.

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