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Elizabeth Steiner, Oregonโ€™s state treasurer, says the pension's 'true north' is earning money, and is leading it to more 'climate positive investments'.
PEI's Adam Le on stage at the NEXUS 2026 conference with Stefan Fallgren of Skandia Mutual Life Insurance Company, Geeta Kapadia of Fordham University, Mike Lazorik of Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Jacob Shu of University Pension Plan Ontario (left to right)
As geopolitical tensions continue to rise, and opportunities to commit to GP strategies involving defence with it, investors are finding paths to investment with few ESG barriers
Leaders of $589bn plan have maintained a focus on making investments in climate solutions, including in private funds, to reach emissions reduction targets for its portfolio.
San Francisco Bay bridge in the fog
San Francisco City and County Employeesโ€™ Retirement System continues to integrate DEI and ESG into its manager diligence, but has to do so with less of the relevant information.
The head of an energy-focused venture firm, whose family office has shifted into renewable technologies, mulls the fraught sustainable investing environment in US.
โ€˜The world is not on trackโ€™ for the net zero future that the US pension giant envisioned for portfolio, sustainable investing head at Bridgewater tells CalSTRS.
Acknowledging uncertain legal risks and the potential to be thrust into a national spotlight, the pension will nonetheless resume the process to hire a DE&I consultant.
Photo of the CalPERS building and sign.
The public pension has had to defend its decision to include energy company holdings in its climate-focused portfolio at a recent meeting.
Consultant, staff suggest council shouldnโ€™t gamble on significant re-shuffle to meet strict emissions deadlines as the system mulls climate risk.
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