Why GPIF wants to look at your firm’s governance

The CIO of the world’s largest pension fund, Hiro Mizuno, shares his view on ESG as a way to mitigate external risks.

Now everyone finally agrees that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are relevant risks for long-term investors, more global asset allocators are challenging investment managers’ approach to sustainability.

According to the latest report jointly published by the World Bank Group and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) on April 19, factoring ESG into fixed income investment strategies can strengthen risk management and contribute to more stable financial returns.

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