GPIF poised to use ESG indices, seeks more staff

Jan 18, 2017

The world's largest pension fund is conducting due diligence on environmental, social and governance indices and plans to expand its team by 10%, said president Norihiro Takahashi.

GPIF poised to use ESG indices, seeks more staff

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s biggest retirement institution by assets, will start investing in environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices by early April and plans to add another 10 employees to its 100-strong workforce.

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