United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund adopts Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA Institute
CFA Institute announces today that the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) will offer the Certificate in ESG Investing to its employees. The education program represents a global qualification for ESG in investment management; it aims to strengthen market integrity by delivering the benchmark knowledge and skills required by investment professionals to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into the investment process.
The Certificate is designed to meet the needs of practitioners in investment roles who want to learn how to analyze and integrate material ESG factors into their daily investment analysis practice. It is also suitable for anyone looking to improve their understanding of ESG issues in functions such as sales and distribution, wealth management, product development, financial advice, consulting and risk.
Margaret Franklin, CFA, president and CEO of CFA Institute, commented:
“I’m so pleased that the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund will be making the Certificate in ESG Investing available to its staff. We are seeing a real acceleration of interest in ESG investing – a major development that will shape the future of finance – while increased demand from clients and investment management firms has fuelled the need for education. This Certificate is the first of its kind to be made available globally, and will equip practitioners with foundational knowledge and competencies, enabling them to better serve the needs of their clients and contribute to building trust within the industry.”
The Certificate in ESG Investing is owned, administered, and awarded globally by CFA Institute. The Certificate in ESG Investing is recognized by the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Registration details and information.
About UNJSPF
The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund was established in 1949, by a resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations, to provide retirement, death, disability and related benefits for staff upon cessation of their services with the United Nations, under Regulations that, since then, have been amended at various times.
As an independent inter-agency entity, the Fund operates under its own Regulations as approved by the General Assembly and, in accordance with its governance structure, is administered by the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Board, which currently consists of 33 members, representing the 25 UNJSPF member organizations.
The Fund has offices in New York (United States) and Geneva (Switzerland) and two liaison offices, one in Nairobi (Kenya) and one in Bangkok (Thailand).
The Office of Investment Management is responsible for managing the assets of the UNJSPF.
The Fund’s investments are diversified across several and various asset classes in approximately 100 different countries. The UNJSPF’s total fund market valuation currently stands at approximately USD 87 billion.
For more information, please visit www.unjspf.org.
About CFA Institute
CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion of ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. Our aim is to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. There are more than 190,000 CFA® charterholders worldwide in more than 160 markets. CFA Institute has nine offices worldwide, and there are 160 local societies. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org or follow us on Linkedin and Twitter at @CFAInstitute.