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Why GPIF poured $10bn into two new ESG indexes

Richard Morrow
An official for the Japanese state pension fund explains why it chose two S&P Dow Jones equity indexes, and discusses its interest in ESG-related bond benchmarks too.
Why GPIF poured $10bn into two new ESG indexes

The decision by Japan’s giant Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to invest $10 billion to track two new stock indexes focusing on carbon efficiency marks the latest step in its effort to embrace environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.

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