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UC chief investment officer Jagdeep Singh Bachher | Photo credit: UC
Institutional Impact | April 5, 2021
‘Fossil-fuel free’ endowments and pension funds are rarely free of fossil fuels. Here’s why that’s a problem.
Editor’s note: Contributing editor Imogen Rose-Smith, a longtime senior writer for Institutional Investor, continues her bi-weekly column, Institutional Impact, exploring the policies, practices …
Dealflow | March 23, 2021
New York State pension backs 57 Stars’ impact fund
ImpactAlpha, March 23 – Private equity firm 57 Stars earned its reputation for backing companies and funds driving “technological disruption” on behalf of emerging …
ESG | March 17, 2021
In Danone’s drama, union pension fund advisor CtW turns the tables
ImpactAlpha, March 17 – Activist investor Artisan Partners may have thought it had exacted its revenge on the French food giant when it …
Institutional Impact | March 16, 2021
Why pension funds and other Amazon investors are backing the workers in union battle
Editor’s note: ImpactAlpha contributing editor Imogen Rose-Smith, a longtime senior writer for Institutional Investor, is kicking off a bi-weekly column on the policies, …
The Brief | March 16, 2021
The Brief: Amazon’s pension pressure, greenhouse sukuk, impact tech in India, solar cars, crowdfunding frenzy, Macro’s Oscar bid
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Institutional Impact Why pension funds and other Amazon investors are backing the workers in union battle. The online …
Taylor Guitars employees, now owners, at the El Cajon, CA factory prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Creative Economy | January 14, 2021
Canadian pension fund backs Taylor Guitars’ conversion to employee ownership
ImpactAlpha, January 14 — Cajon, Calif.-based guitar manufacturer Taylor Guitars is now 100% owned by its more than 1,200 employees through an Employee …
Dealflow | February 18, 2020
Dealflow: Bezos’s $10 billion for climate, Inclusiv invests, India’s Clover raises, $19.5 million for UP Community Fund, New York pension’s big shift
Greetings! Here’s the latest impact investing deal news. Jeff Bezos pledges $10 billion to fight climate change. Amazon’s founder will make grants to scientists, …
The Brief | January 30, 2020
The Brief: ESG crosses the chasm, Village Capital’s financial health fund, NYC’s women-led startups, green chemistry, pension funds’ changing climate
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Returns on Investment podcast ‘ESG investing’ crosses the chasm from early adopter to early majority. So what? (podcast). In …
2030 Finance | January 30, 2020
Pension funds get tough on climate laggards
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 30 – As CO2 levels this week were projected to see their steepest annual rise ever, three large pension funds warned …
Asia | November 25, 2019
Japanese pension fund pushes asset managers to get tougher on sustainability
Impactalpha, Nov. 25 – A shift of up to $50 billion by the world’s largest pension fund has sent a message to the world’s …
Dealflow | July 2, 2019
Australian pension fund Christian Super takes stake in ResponsAbility
ImpactAlpha, July 2 – Swiss impact investing firm responsAbility has built a $3 billion portfolio of global impact investments since launching in 2003. It is …
Beats | May 2, 2019
Hiro’s Journey: Japan’s pension fund chief rallies ‘universal owners’ around sustainable finance
ImpactAlpha last month featured Hiro Mizuno, chief investment officer of Japan’s $1.6 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund, as an “Agent of Impact.” At …
The Brief | April 2, 2019
Cause capital for challenger brands, empowering education, super solar cells, European pension shifts, sustainable asset growth
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original How the Craftory is deploying ‘cause capital’ to back impact-driven challengers to consumer brands. Elio Leoni …
Impact Management | April 2, 2019
European pension funds move to operationalize their impact strategies
ImpactAlpha, April 2 — Institutional investors in Europe are expanding their Impact investing mandates and relaxing restrictions that had blocked the deployment of …
Podcasts | October 11, 2018
Institutional Shift: Impact investing on the hot seat at global pension funds
The results of a board election last week at the largest public pension fund in the U.S. offered a stark reminder that the …