{"id":4949,"date":"2017-11-11T13:35:40","date_gmt":"2017-11-11T13:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/?p=4949"},"modified":"2018-12-04T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T10:13:13","slug":"fair-finance-most-socially-responsible-pension-fund-central-europe-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/europe\/2017\/fair-finance-most-socially-responsible-pension-fund-central-europe-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"fair-finance: Most Socially-Responsible Pension Fund Central Europe 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4950\" src=\"https:\/\/cfi.co\/awards\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/FairFinance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"75\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Austria\u2019s provident funds \u2013 \u201cVorsorgekassen\u201d \u2013 are quickly becoming institutional investors of note. The funds, legislated into existence in 2003, manage the mandatory employer contributions towards their workers\u2019 severance pay packages. As contributions accumulate over time, the Vorsorgekassen have become sizeable institutional investors, none more so than fair-finance \u2013 the youngest amongst the country\u2019s provident funds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With its growing portfolio of investments \u2013 mostly, though not exclusively, held-to-maturity bonds \u2013 fair-finance consistently manages to outperform its peers by adhering to green economy and sustainability principles. The fund has recently decided to move up to 10% of its portfolio into real estate \u2013 the maximum allowed by law. fair-finance will mainly invest in multi-tenant properties in and around Vienna. The fund aims to have its entire portfolio analysed and certified by the country\u2019s environmental watchdog \u2013 \u00d6sterreichisches Umweltzeichen, set up in 1990 to determine the ecological footprint of products and services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All investments considered by fair-finance are also subjected to the strict standards set and maintained by \u00d6GUT \u2013 an independent platform for the environment and technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With its vast experience in managing responsible investments, fair-finance helps others such as international corporations and multilateral entities attain similar standards. The fund also pioneers studies and supports educational programmes aimed at greening financial markets and the broader society.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The CFI.co judging panel is pleased to note the fund\u2019s continued progress and its full embrace of sustainability principles. A repeat winner, fair-finance is offered the 2017 Most Socially-Responsible Pension Fund Central Europe Award.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Austria\u2019s provident funds \u2013 \u201cVorsorgekassen\u201d \u2013 are quickly becoming institutional investors of note. 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