Reporting guidelines and their role in informed decisions on responsible investing and divesting

Reporting guidelines and their role in informed decisions on responsible investing and divesting

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Climate ChangeGovernanceLGPSNet Zero TargetsOvercoming ChallengesReportingResponsible InvestingOpportunities

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Panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities of responsible investing, including engagement vs. divestment strategies and measuring the impact of ESG initiatives.

Delving into the concept of responsible divestment within pooled funds. Discuss how pension funds can balance divestment objectives with the need to generate returns.

Analysis of recent guidance on responsible investing and reporting requirements for LGPS funds, with a focus on demonstrating climate commitments and ESG integration.

Considering the views of the members in this area and hearing the outcomes of the survey one LGPS fund has recently conducted.

Baillie GiffordBaillie Gifford has over 100 years of global investment experience and over 30 years serving LGPS clients. Our primary goal is to add value over the long term – we achieve this through a single focus on active management. This means that our priorities are aligned with those of our clients as we commit to improving LGPS member outcomes through long-term sustainable investments. We are long-term investors, not speculators. Our investment philosophy focuses on growth while our universe is global. Accordingly, we believe that fundamental analysis and proprietary research are core to a successful, long-term, bottom-up investment approach. From our head office in Edinburgh we are able to harness this intellectually curious and rigorous approach – where the sharing of ideas and robust debate between our investment teams are central to our investment process. The result is a successful business that continues to grow organically. We now manage and advise over £232bn in specialist equity, fixed income and multi-asset portfolios for a global client base.

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AI Summary Slides - Reporting guidelinesSee bullet point and paragraph summaries of what was discussed during this session.