July 2024

Inversión Sostenible, nuevo paradigma en las decisiones de inversión en Chile

Por Paulina Musalem Falaha Este trabajo presenta un análisis del rol de la sostenibilidad en los modelos de decisiones de inversión en Chile. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar las percepciones de cómo los inversionistas institucionales consideran la sostenibilidad en sus porfolios de inversión y los principales desafíos que ello conlleva. Para lograrlo se utiliza una aproximación cualitativa a partir de 23 entrevistas semiestructuradas elegidas a través de un muestreo por conveniencia. Los datos muestran que el 79% de...

ESG Reporting: Estrategias, Retos y Oportunidades

Por Lorena Salgado El ESG Reporting se ha convertido en un componente crucial para el éxito y la reputación empresarial, por lo que en este artículo presentamos una guía esencial para entender el dinámico y creciente campo del reporte de sostenibilidad ambiental, social y de gobernanza (ESG). Exploraremos las estrategias efectivas para implementar un ESG Reporting significativo, los desafíos que las empresas enfrentan en este proceso, y las oportunidades que surgen al adoptar prácticas de reporte responsables y transparentes. A través de...

Fortalecimiento del Ecosistema de Inversión Sostenible en México

Por Pacto Global México La iniciativa de los Grupos de Trabajo Agenda 2030 son el resultado de un convenio de colaboración entre el Pacto Mundial México y el Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CCE). Dichos grupos fueron creados con el fin de compartir experiencias y avanzar más rápidamente hacia lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible; como dice el lema del Pacto Global: “uniendo empresas por un mundo mejor”. Dentro de estos grupos de trabajo se encuentra el Grupo de Inversión Sostenible, cuyo objetivo...

At world’s biggest asset managers, ESG fund launches quietly stalling

At some of the world’s biggest asset managers, ESG fund launches are quietly stalling. BlackRock, Deutsche Bank's DWS Group, Invesco and the asset management arm of UBS Group are among firms that have cut the number of new funds with environmental, social and governance mandates, according to data provided by Morningstar Direct. This year through the end of May, just over 100 ESG funds were launched globally, putting the industry on track to fall well short of levels seen in recent years, the...

México. Afore XXI Banorte alinea sus actividades de operación e inversión al Acuerdo de París

Los objetivos basados en la ciencia (Science Based Targets Initiative, SBTi, por sus siglas en inglés), son metas alineadas a nivel mundial, basadas en la ciencia del clima, para reducir las emisiones de carbono y limitar la temperatura del mundo en línea con el Acuerdo de París. Empresas financieras como Afore XXI Banorte están comprometidas. Esta iniciativa se enmarca en el Pacto Mundial de las Naciones Unidas, el Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), el World Resources Institute (WRI) y el World...

Sustainable Investing in Pensions: Top Tips for Sponsors of Pension Schemes

 By Accounting for Sustainability This top tips guidance is written for organizations that sponsor a pension scheme on the why and how to engage with your pension trustees on sustainable investing. Just as more and more companies are embedding social and environmental risk and opportunity into strategy and decision making, it is vital that their pension schemes follow suit. The impact that climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks can have on value and returns is driving changes across...

UK sets out plans for National Wealth Fund

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves has launched a National Wealth Fund (NWF) to unlock private investments in “green and growth industries”. The Labour government has allocated £7.3 billion to the initiative, which will be allocated through the existing UK Infrastructure Bank so investments can start being made immediately. The Treasury said it had, alongside the department for energy security and net zero, convened a meeting with the Green Finance Institute-chaired and investor-backed NWF taskforce set up to advise the government on...

Group of Canadian pension fund giants urges CSSB to reconsider exemptions from sustainability reporting

Canadian pension funds question CSSB's proposed exemptions and call for global standards. Investors highlight the importance of consistent sustainability reporting. Pension funds warn that exemptions could undermine global alignment and investor confidence. A coalition of major Canadian pension funds has submitted a letter to the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB), urging it to reconsider proposed exemptions for sustainability reporting. This initiative underscores the critical need for global consistency and alignment in sustainability disclosures. The letter is signed by representatives of the following...

2023 Defined Contribution Pension and Savings Report

By Gemma Burrows The 2023 survey contains data on 122 of the FTSE 350 companies and 140 other leading UK employers, which makes this one of the largest UK DC Pension and Savings Surveys in the industry. As always, we would like to thank those who took part in this survey and helped us to conduct this research and bring these valuable insights. Get the report here ___ Since our last survey, we have seen turmoil in investment markets, inflation rise into double-digit...

Global Public Pensions 2023

By OMFIF  The Global Public Pensions 2023 report explores how public pension and sovereign funds are building optimal investment strategies to address the uncertain economic environment and factor sustainability into their portfolios. The report draws on surveys, discussions, and written contributions from 22 global public funds across the world with combined assets under management of $4.3tn. These include the likes of Singapore’s GIC, Canada’s CDPQ, Australia’s Future Fund and India’s National Infrastructure Investment Fund. It also analyses the annual reports...