South Africa. Sustainability should be paramount in pension fund investment
By Adam Bennot There is little point in making provision for a comfortable retirement if the society and environment in which you live is untenable. Nor will you actually have a decent pension if the retirement industry doesn't make sustainable investments with positive social and environmental impacts. The two are inextricably linked. From a public policy perspective, many stakeholders believe that impact investing can provide a public good, particularly in areas where the government lacks the resources. For pension fund...