Newsmakers
CPPIB Targets Net-Zero by 2050
The $433.6 billion pension giant plans to nearly double its green and transition investments to over $100 billion by 2030.
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Newsmakers
CalPERS’ Project to Measure ESG in Private Equity Has 100 Organizations, $8 Trillion Participating
Environmental, social, and governance investing is notoriously difficult to measure in a private equity context.
Asset Allocation
NY Pension Shifts Global Equity Assets to Alts
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has also committed $2 billion to a climate transition index.
Newsmakers
Ontario Pension Fund Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
The $89 billion OMERS will follow the advice of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
Special Report: Tips From CIOs and Managers to Avoid Greenwashed Investments
Top CIOs suggest questions to ask when building your theses.
Newsmakers
Ontario Pension Fund Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
The $89 billion OMERS will follow the advice of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
Asset Allocation
Ceres Launches Program to Help Food Sector Reach Paris Agreement Goals
The group says the global food system accounts for one-third of the world’s emissions, and it wants institutional investors’ help to engage the highest polluters.
Research
Which Companies Have the Most Open Records for ESG Reporting?
A Booth School study has some surprises in its survey of S&P 500 sustainability disclosures.
Pensions
UK’s Largest Private Pension Fund Commits to Net-Zero by 2050
The $93.9 billion USS said it hopes to reach its goal even sooner than the Paris Agreement target.
Asset Management Culture
Utah Endowment Considers Realignment Toward Sustainability
University’s Academic Senate approves recommendations to shift portfolio to ‘positive sustainability investments.’
Asset Management Culture
Russell Investments Commits to Carbon-Neutral Portfolios by 2050
Outsourced CIO provider with $326.9 billion in AUM joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative.
Asset Management Culture
NY State Pension Fund Strikes Climate Deals with Five Companies
Comptroller DiNapoli drops shareholder resolutions in exchange for commitments to greenhouse gas reductions.
Asset Allocation
Harvard Adopts Goal for ‘Net-Zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Directive for $41 billion endowment stops short of fossil fuel divestment demanded by faculty.