From an investor’s perspective, it is becoming increasingly important to consider how companies are working towards focusing more on economic, environmental, social and governance factors. In this vein, retirement funds certainly have an important role to play in helping to drive sustainable finance and address climate change.

Climate change poses a serious financial risk to retirement fund investments. However, given retirement funds’ ability to influence capital allocation, it also means that retirement funds are able to play a meaningful role in society’s Just Transition to a low-carbon economy.

The articles in this latest publication cover these key issues and take an in-depth look at the opportunities and recent initiatives in SA and globally to further sustainable finance in South Africa.