One of our member organisations, Pensions for Purpose is holding a series of events through May and June 2025. Pensions for Purpose exists as a bridge between asset managers, pension funds and their professional advisers, to encourage the flow of capital towards impact investment. Their aim is to empower pension funds to seek positive impact opportunities and mitigate negative impact risks.

Pensions for Purpose’s community allows members to learn from leaders in the impact investment industry. They provide a trusted environment to interact, collaborate and share knowledge. Members engage in a programme of activity to shape their strategy in ESG, sustainable and impact investments.

8 May 2025 – Simpler and cleaner – profitable investment opportunities from resource efficiency

10:00-11:00 BST for an online roundtable with Vontobel

While there is little debate renewable energy sources reduce global emissions, the contribution of energy and resource efficiency is frequently underappreciated – its benefits are often less visible and unmeasured. 

However, looking at the numbers, efficiency has likely enabled more avoided emissions globally than the renewable power generated over the past decade. 

Find out why investing in resource efficiency is critical to tackling climate change and the opportunities available to global equity investors. 

Speaker

Anthony Corrigan, CFA, Client Portfolio Manager, Impact Equities, Vontobel

Host

Richard Giles, Senior Director and Community Lead, Pensions for Purpose 

21 May 2025 – Circular economy best practice in the industrial goods sector

10:00-11:00 BST for an online roundtable with Stewart Investors

Our current economic system is linear, causing humanity to use resources faster than the Earth’s capacity to regenerate them. The solution is to move to a circular economy, keeping those resources in use as long as possible. 

As long-term investors, Stewart Investors find sustainability issues like circularity are integral to how they assess risk and opportunity. Stewart Investors commissioned independent research on best practices in circularity in industrial companies and have used the findings to engage with companies. They have prioritised companies who are early in their circularity journey as they should benefit more than peers from an introduction to best practices. 

At this roundtable, speakers Clare Wood and Tyler Thomas of Stewart Investors, will use case studies of companies they work with to showcase best practices in aspects of circularity and explain what they have learned about the practicalities of implementing them. 

Speakers

Clare Wood, Portfolio Specialist, Stewart Investors

Tyler Thomas, Analyst, Stewart Investors

Host

Laasya Shekaran, Director, Pensions for Purpose

12 June – Creating impact through public fixed income

08:30-11:30 for an in-person masterclass with Nuveen

Green, social and sustainable (GSS) bonds have experienced stronger and more resilient growth than broad fixed income markets in recent years. Today, GSS bonds are a $5tn global asset class diversified across sectors, geographies and structures^_1. However, recent political developments in the US have cast a shadow on this market as investors grapple with policies that may stimy the growth of impact bonds. 

Nuveen is delighted to host a masterclass in partnership with Pensions for Purpose with Jessica Zarzycki CFA, Portfolio Manager Fixed Income, and Tony Appiah CFA, Client Portfolio Manager. Nuveen will introduce the asset class, describe how it has evolved and present their proprietary approach to investing and measuring impact in public fixed income markets. Learn about new and exciting developments in fixed income including how blended finance and other innovative approaches are catalysing financing into the GSS market. 

Date: Thursday 12 June 2025
Time: 08:30-11:30 GMT (Registration at 08:30 for an 09:00 start)
Location: Nuveen Offices, Broadgate Tower, 201 Bishopsgate, Moorgate EC2M 3BN (9th Floor) 

Speakers

Jessica Zarzycki, Portfolio Manager, Nuveen

Sophie Ballard, Head of UK Pension Distribution, Nuveen

Tony Appiah, Managing Director and Client Portfolio Manager, Nuveen Equities & Fixed Income

Host

Charlotte O’Leary, CEO, Pensions for Purpose