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Finland has one of the best pension systems in the world - and that’s a fact. But if you’re starting a business in Finland, you might be wondering why it’s mandatory for entrepreneurs to take out pension insurance. Or for employers to get pension insurance for their employees? We are here to help you!
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29.4.2021
Ilmarinen strengthens its collaboration with international investors to slow down climate change – joined IIGCCIlmarinen increases its collaboration with other institutional investors. It has joined IIGCC – Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. By joining forces internationally, institutional investors can make real changes happen to slow down the climate change.Ilmarinen strengthens its collaboration with international investors to slow down climate change – joined IIGCC
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22.4.2021
Ilmarinen became a seed investor in a new Low Carbon Fund with 170 million eurosIlmarinen has become a seed investor in AXA IM’s new mutual fund, the AXA WF US High Yield Low Carbon Bonds Fund, with 170 million euros. The fund is one of the first of its kind globally. The fund’s investment approach is fully ESG integrated and particularly focused on the carbon and water intensity scores of issuers. The investment is part of Ilmarinen’s overall responsible investment strategy.Ilmarinen became a seed investor in a new Low Carbon Fund with 170 million euros
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31.3.2021
Nordic Engagement Cooperation (NEC) expanded its focus to sustainable water management – annual report 2020 publishedNordic Engagement Cooperation (NEC), a collaborative engagement network between large Nordic institutional investors (pension funds), expanded its focus to sustainable water management in invested companies in 2020. At the end of 2020, Ilmarinen had altogether 13 ongoing engagement processes, of which eight were part of the NEC collaboration.Nordic Engagement Cooperation (NEC) expanded its focus to sustainable water management – annual report 2020 published
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30.3.2021
Glasshouse Helsinki announces a ground-breaking sustainable retail concept and meeting place in the heart of HelsinkiGlasshouse Helsinki Ltd has announced the opening of a ground-breaking, future-oriented sustainable retail environment in central Helsinki during this spring. The new concept store on Aleksanterinkatu, the city’s principal shopping street, will be located in a historic building owned by pension insurance company Ilmarinen and previously occupied by department store Aleksi 13. It will bring together a variety of players in fashion, design, arts, industrial innovation and culture, who share a vision of a sustainable future.Glasshouse Helsinki announces a ground-breaking sustainable retail concept and meeting place in the heart of Helsinki
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24.3.2021
Ilmarinen reached almost all of its climate targets for 2016–2020 – Annual and Sustainability Report 2020 publishedIlmarinen reached almost all of the climate targets it had set for the period 2016–2020. The most notable success was the 14 per cent decrease in the carbon footprint of real estate. Furthermore, investments in sustainable development nearly doubled and the carbon sinks of forest investments grew 44 per cent. The Annual and Sustainability Report for 2020, which is published today, also presents new forward-looking data and analysis on the climate impacts of investments.Ilmarinen reached almost all of its climate targets for 2016–2020 – Annual and Sustainability Report 2020 published
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19.3.2021
Master your ESG dataGold mining from the rich sources of alternative data in finance might be challenging, yet it is rewarding. As there is a vast mixture of data sources and data available to investors with a sustainability mindset, it is increasingly important to have a comprehensive understanding of the methods behind the ESG data to make valid inferences to support the decision-making process. Master your data and it will become your competitive advantage.Master your ESG data
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