| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 252 pages): illustrations. |
| Series |
A Pension Research Council book |
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Pension Research Council book.
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| Contents |
Part I : Defining and measuring sustainable objectives and outcomes -- Part II : The evolution of pension ESG investing -- Part III : Impacts of ESG on pension governance, investments, structures, and reporting. |
| Summary |
Since its green shoots first emerged around 50 years ago, acceptance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in institutional investing - especially in pension funds - has evolved with distinct shifts in investor preferences. This Pension Research Council volume traces these shifts and their implications, leading up to the present day. The book notes that investors have diverse reasons for devoting attention to ESG criteria when deciding where to invest their money. Some had religious motives, such as Quakers, who focused on values; this approach can offer some risk mitigation. Nevertheless, studies that look at whether divestment actually changes behaviors of companies show that this rarely occurs. Accordingly, this book offers a variety of distinct viewpoints from numerous countries, on whether, how, and when ESG criteria should, and should not, drive pension fund investments. Authors also find that policymakers should consider fund consolidation in private sector retirement systems, along with whether service provider incentives could be better aligned with sustainability incentives. For instance, boosting transparency in these markets would help generate better-informed policies, while providing beneficiaries with information relevant to their savings choices. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Local Note |
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press Open Access Books |
| Subject |
Pension trusts -- Investments.
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Pension trusts -- Finance.
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Social responsibility of business.
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Investments -- Social aspects.
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Investments -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00978291
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Pension trusts -- Finance. (OCoLC)fst01057054
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Pension trusts -- Investments.
(OCoLC)fst01057060
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Social responsibility of business. (OCoLC)fst01122851
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| Added Author |
Hammond, P. Brett, editor.
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Maurer, Raimond, editor.
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Mitchell, Olivia S., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Original 0192889192 9780192889195 (OCoLC)1363102807 |
| ISBN |
9780192889201 (electronic book) |
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0192889206 (electronic book) |
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0192889192 |
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9780192889195 |
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9780192889218 (electronic book) |
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0192889214 (electronic book) |
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