Efforts are being made to quantify externalities by leading academic institutions, field building organizations, and service providers. However, more needs to be done to integrate this information into investment analysis and decision making. In order to meet the challenge of systematic risks, this shift will need to occur.

In partnership with the Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative (RAAI) and Paul O’Brien (a Trustee of Wyoming’s retirement system and former Deputy Chief Investment Officer of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority), PDI is collaborating with leaders in the institutional asset owner and allocator community to explore uptake of these new approaches.