iSTOXX APG World Responsible Investment indices awarded by Dutch Pensioen Pro

Every year, Dutch Financieele Dagblad and Pensioen Pro (platform for pension professionals) issue the “Pensioen Pro Awards”. These are awards granted for pioneering work in the pension sector. Last week APG won the award in the Asset Management category.

The jury awarded the Asset Management prize to APG for the iSTOXX APG World Responsible Investment indices launched in September 2021. We are proud that the indices were built using APG’s data sets, including one derived from the SDI AOP.

With this way of index investing, APG, together with index provider and global SDI AOP distributor Qontigo and asset manager BlackRock, is responding to the growing demand for sustainable customized index products. This is not only a sustainable solution, it also contains passive elements. As a result, the costs are lower, which makes it attractive for smaller funds in particular to invest responsibly. A special feature of the index series is that the return-risk effects can be tracked on a daily basis.

APG is a leading long-term responsible investor and one of the founders of the SDI AOP. To maintain that leading position worldwide, APG wants to excel in aligning its portfolio with responsible investment (RI) ambitions and continue to set standards globally, together with like-minded peers. APG aims to promote ESG thought leadership inside and outside of its organization. This includes investing in the SDGs and extending the SDI platform.