S1 Ep21: Episode 8 – Impact Investing for Pensions

In this series we explore the Sustainable Development Goals and the role that actuaries can play in achieving the 2030 agenda.

In this episode Sustainability Board member and pensions actuary Neil Mitchell interviews Karen Shackleton about impact investing for pension funds. Karen is the founder of Pensions for Purpose, a non-executive director and Chair of the Board of Resonance Limited, a social impact investment company, Deputy Chair of the Strategic Investment Board at the Ministry of Justice, and she sits on the Advisory Council of the Impact Investing Institute. Neil and Karen discuss how the SDGs are relevant for impact investing, and the balancing of risk, return and impact in the context of the fiduciary responsibilities of pension fund trustees. 

Further resources mentioned in the episode:

• Pensions for Purpose website
• Pensions for Purpose on LinkedIn
• Make My Money Matter
• Impact Investing Institute
• Global Impact Investor Network (GIIN)
• Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI)