Sprouts Farmers Market – a diamond in the rough
A super market chain with an unusual business model became one of our signature listed impact investments, says Marek Troszczynski van Genderen.
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Here we are pleased to demonstrate how we try to find an answer to all these questions, what dilemmas we face in doing so, the results we achieve, and where we could possibly encounter difficulties. We share the lessons we learn, the new insights we gain and, above all, we look towards the future.
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PGGM supports Private Equity ESG disclosure standard
An existing proliferation of ESG standards, coupled with new sustainable finance related regulations, create a jungle-like reporting ecosystem-enriching, exciting, but easy to get lost. Writes Rui Chang
PE industry is gradually producing better ESG data
Our latest PGGM’s Private Equity Responsible Investment Report 2020 describes our effort to improve the quality of ESG reporting by our General Partners, says Christine Winslow.
Investments now all about impact measurement
Measuring and explaining the impact of investments is rapidly increasing in importance, explained Geraldine Leegwater at the presentation of the PGGM Asset Management Annual Report 2020.
In healthcare, the second disaster is now unfolding
During the week of May 2nd to May 8th, 0% of hospitals were able to provide scheduled care, and more than a third of hospitals could only partially offer planable care.
Aggression against healthcare workers: they deserve our support
Caring for others, only to be faced with aggression or unwanted behavior. PGGM and PFZW are leveraging their expertise, data, and member organizations to support employees in the healthcare and welfare sector.
We need big names like Danone for sustainability push
More big corporations need to become ‘B corp’ with a high standard of social and environmental performance, Marek Troszczynski van Genderen writes.
EU bonds ideally suited for pension funds
The joint European debt issuance to finance the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic gives pension funds a new instrument for both interest rate hedging and generating social revenue, say Joris Schoenmakers and Wilfried Bolt.