Sustainable Investment : Best Practice Disclosure Checklist for Pension Funds
There are compelling reasons for asset owners – in particular large pension funds and sovereign wealth funds – to adopt sustainable investment, and for governments to support them in these endeavors. First, asset owners have a key role to play in p...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485741587445830636/Sustainable-Investment-Best-Practice-Disclosure-Checklist-for-Pension-Funds http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33679 |
| Summary: | There are compelling reasons for asset
owners – in particular large pension funds and sovereign
wealth funds – to adopt sustainable investment, and for
governments to support them in these endeavors. First, asset
owners have a key role to play in providing the capital that
supports national economic and development goals. Second,
sustainability issues – for example, climate change, labor
rights, public health – are important drivers of investment
value. Third, asset owners play a key role in building the
conditions for the widespread adoption of sustainable investment. |
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