Publication: ESG Integration at the Government Pension Fund of Thailand
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2024-03-29
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2024-03-29
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This report describes the ESG integration practices at GPF as a practical example of how a pension fund can integrate ESG considerations into its investment practices and processes. The report focuses on the incorporation of ESG issues into our investment analysis and decision-making process. Other elements of responsible investing such as active ownership and ESG disclosure practices whilst also key to GPF’s overall approach, are not discussed in detail in this report. The report is a product of technical co-operation between teams from GPF and the World Bank. The report starts by providing some background information on GPF, including its investment philosophy and an overview of ESG investment philosophy before detailing the GPF ESG Score methodology. It then describes how the GPF ESG Score methodology is applied to equity and fixed-income investments, followed by an overview of how GPF ensures that ESG considerations are integrated into the selection, appointment and monitoring of external managers. It concludes with some reflections on the landscape of responsible investment and identifies areas where GPF expects to improve its investment process in the coming years.
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“World Bank. 2024. ESG Integration at the Government Pension Fund of Thailand. Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Insight - Finance. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/41329 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”
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