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ESG investing has become mainstream among the institutional community. Many of the events of 2020 have increased the focus on these issues, spurring investors to further develop their ESG strategies.

Find out how institutional investors and industry experts are changing their portfolio asset allocation to adapt to the latest developments in the global economy, the environment and society.

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SECTION 1

THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT

1.1 INTERVIEW: Sustainability and climate: Front and center for producing long-term investment returns
- Eri Yamaguchi, ESG Investment Officer, NYS Common Retirement Fund

1.2 WHITEPAPER: Closing the digital inequality gap
- Anu Rames, ESG Analyst, BNP Paribas Asset Management


SECTION 2

ASSET CLASSES & STRATEGY

2.1 INTERVIEW: Why have ESG investments become such a cornerstone of institutional portfolios?
- Krzystof Lasocki, Senior Investment Analyst, Royal Mail Pension Plan

2.2 INTERVIEW: How are emerging markets presenting opportunities in ESG investments?
- Juha Venalainen, Senior Portfolio Manager, Cross Asset Allocation, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
- Niina Arkko, Responsible Investment Analyst, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company


SECTION 3

GLOBAL ADOPTION

3.1 INTERVIEW: An investor’s perspective: Managing portfolios under an ESG microscope
- Larissa Luy, Senior Environmental & Social Specialist, International Finance Corporation

3.2 INTERVIEW: Reporting standards are paving the way for global adoption
- Bryan Esterly, Director of Research – Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

3.3 INTERVIEW: Shareholder advocacy: A catalyst for change
- Marcela Pinilla, Manager, Financial Services and Impact Investing, BSR


SECTION 4

ADAPTING TO A CHANGING WORLD

4.1 INTERVIEW: Could the post-pandemic economy become more environmentally friendly?
- Tom Heck, Chief Investment Officer Emeritus, Ball State University

4.2 INTERVIEW: Africa ups the ante with ESG focused projects
- Professor Anthony Nyong, Director of Climate Change and Green Growth Department

Eri Yamaguchi

ESG Investment Officer, NYS Common Retirement Fund

Anu Rames

ESG Analyst, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Krzystof Lasocki

Senior Investment Analyst, Royal Mail Pension Plan

Juha Venalainen

Senior Portfolio Manager, Cross Asset Allocation, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company

Niina Arkko

Responsible Investment Analyst, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company

Larissa Luy

Senior Environmental & Social Specialist, International Finance Corporation

Bryan Esterly

Director of Research – Standards, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

Marcela Pinilla

Manager, Financial Services and Impact Investing, BSR

Tom Heck

Chief Investment Officer Emeritus, Ball State University

Professor Anthony Nyong

Director of Climate Change and Green Growth Department

BNP Paribas Asset Management is the asset management arm of BNP Paribas, one of the world’s foremost financial institutions, and offers high value-added solutions to individual savers, companies, and institutional investors. We have a broad range of skills in four investment divisions: Equities, Fixed Income, Private Debt & Real Assets, and Multi-Asset, Quantitative and Solutions (MAQS). Sustainability is at the heart of our strategy and investment decision-making process. Our aim is to achieve long-term sustainable investment returns for our clients. We have assets under management of USD 481 billion (as of 30 June 2020), with 520+ investment professionals and 500+ client servicing specialists, serving clients in 71 countries. To learn more, visit bnpparibas-am.us.

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