GPIF formalises impact investment policy to diversify portfolio

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Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund's recent policy change embraces impact investments as part of its sustainability approach, signaling a strategic shift for the world's largest pension fund to capture long-term value creation.

The fund emphasised, however, that it "does not make investments solely for the purpose of creating impact, which would deviate from the purpose of providing for the 'sole benefit of insureds'.

The policy shift, which took effect on March 31, follows January guidance from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare instructing GPIF to "consider investing in the social and environmental impacts… and take necessary initiatives" while distinguishing this approach from traditional ESG investing.

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Published On: 2025-05-05 @ 11:37:00 (2 days ago)

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