Highlights

• GPIF appoints Nissay Asset Management for research on impact investing under its Fifth Mid-Term Plan.
• Impact-informed investment forms the centre of GPIF’s study, with JRI joining the assignment.

The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has chosen Nissay Asset Management (NAM) for a research assignment related to impact investing, a field that combines financial performance with positive social outcomes.

This decision stems from GPIF’s Fifth Mid-Term Plan and its Sustainability Investment Policy, which outline its direction for future investment themes.

GPIF’s Research Initiative on Impact-Informed Investment

GPIF invited proposals for work connected to impact-informed investment, and several organisations entered the process. In the end, NAM emerged as the selected contractor.

Read More: What is Impact Investing: Definitions, Types & Returns Overview

This research assignment is part of GPIF’s endeavour to examine how investment strategies can incorporate social outcomes without compromising financial discipline.

NAM’s Role in Impact Investing

NAM has pursued sustainable investing for years through a corporate purpose framed as “A Good Investment for the Future.” This purpose aligns with its long-standing involvement in impact investments that aim for financial returns and positive outcomes for society.

Through this assignment, NAM deepens its involvement in a field that continues to draw interest from long-term institutional investors.

Participation of JRI

In addition, the Japan Research Institute (JRI) joins as a partner for part of the assignment.

Also Read: Green Investing: Types and Sustainable Strategies

JRI’s involvement brings extra analytical capacity, which GPIF can use to widen its understanding of how impact investing can shape large-scale pension strategies under its Sustainability Investment Policy.

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