Mats Anderson, speaks out at IFSWF

– by Lucia Dore

Mats Anderson, former chief executive at one of Sweden’s four pension funds, AP4, said that “sustainable investments are drivers for higher returns at a lower risk” and that “there is no conflict between returns and sustainability”. He also explained that the fund has three factors that come together to produce sustainability- environment, social and governance (ESG) but that “it all starts with governance”.

He also noted, that ”less than one percent of the total capital of the 15 largest US public pension funds is allocated to ESG-specific strategies” He added: “ESG is treated as a side show rather as an integrated part.” The fund has a 30-40 year investment horizon, and, so far, has made the biggest single commitment to low carbon investing by an institutional investor.

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Friday, 29 March 2024