Four Minutes with Jon Webster
Jon Webster, Senior Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, shares his views on building technological fluency, finding products that empower investors and why the...
CPP Investments: Making AI governance, education and skills a priority
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is opening exciting possibilities for workforce productivity—and value creation.
In Conversation: John Graham and Goldy Hyder at the Toronto Global Forum
Is investing an art or a science? At this year’s Toronto Global Forum, John Graham, President & CEO of CPP Investments tackled that question in a wide-ranging...
5 Key Trends: The 2024 Sustainable Energies Group CEO Summit
It’s a tricky balancing act: rapidly decarbonizing the global energy supply while ensuring access to affordable and secure energy for everyone.
Amy Flikerski on the evolving landscape of external portfolio management
As Managing Director & Head of External Portfolio Management at CPP Investments, Amy Flikerski and her team of forty across offices in London, Toronto, New York, and Hong...
Long-termism: Geoffrey Rubin on the art of staying the course
Geoffrey Rubin, Senior Managing Director and One Fund Strategist at CPP Investments, has long been a passionate advocate for long-term investing.
Energy, AI, Talent: New Frontiers of Value Creation
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for original thought leadership, actionable insights and exclusive access to CPP Investments industry-leading expertise.
“The portfolio needs to be a supertanker”
President and CEO John Graham sat down with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg Wealth to discuss how our disciplined, diversified approach drives long-term success. Graham and...
Now’s the time for firms to adopt global sustainability standards
Richard Manley, CPP Investments' chief sustainability officer, reflects in a new Financial Times article.
How do you build trust as a leader?
John Graham, President & CEO of CPP Investments speaks about the importance of trust at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2024.
Why every investor should embrace Responsible AI
As investors grapple with AI's rapid expansion, responsible development and deployment is becoming an increasingly important investment consideration.
Road to Zero: Harvard Business School highlights CPP Investments’ Net...
In February 2022, CPP Investments committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its portfolio and operations by 2050.
AI-First: Daphne Koller’s plan to revolutionize drug discovery
AI pioneer and insitro CEO Daphne Koller is betting it will—at the very least—supercharge the hunt for new drugs.
Earnings to test post-pandemic market rally
With valuations to future earnings stretched, a strong showing will be needed to keep the rally going.
How will AI transform the workforce?
Judy Wade, Managing Director and Head of Strategy Execution & Relationship Management at CPP Investments, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on human capital...
2024 CEO Letter
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of CPP Investments, we reflect with pride on the journey that began with a clear mission: to manage the funds entrusted to us in the...
Why generative AI marks a “step change” in democratizing technology
As Chief Operating Officer at CPP Investments, Jon Webster is on the front lines of the technological change reshaping global investing.
Will AI find the cure for what ails us?
Will artificial intelligence find the cure for what ails us? AI pioneer Daphne Koller is betting it will—at the very least—supercharge the hunt for new drugs.
A National Pension Promise
A strong pension fund is a solid defense against declining birth rates and rising life expectancies.
Institute Dialogue: Priti Singh and Diana Scott
CPP Investments’ Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Markets & Factor Investing discusses the current discourse around equity, diversity and inclusion...
The Factor Lens
Investors are used to walking a tightrope of risk. But the current landscape of heightened geopolitical conflict, climate change and inflation has made that balancing act...
How investors are navigating the AI era
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is transforming the world of investing.
Younger women are closing the gender gap in managerial roles in the U.S.
In the U.S., women in the early stages of their careers account for a larger share of managerial roles than ever before.
Faster, smarter, more powerful: Five AI trends every investor should...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been advancing rapidly for more than 60 years, though for most of that time, it’s largely operated “behind the scenes.”
Five Minutes with Michel Leduc
Michel Leduc, Global Head of Public Affairs and Communications, explores evolving industrial policy, concentration risks, and why investors must go into today’s markets...
“Challenge your beliefs”: Investing in times of geopolitical turbulence
Over the past several years, Ed Cass has seen first-hand how labour issues, political tensions and technological change have impacted asset prices.
Who will win the global AI race?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the way the global economy works and how many businesses generate profits.
Done Deals: Hohe See and Albatros
Offshore wind at scale. That was the draw when CPP Investments bought its 24.5% stake in Hohe See and Albatros in 2018.
Navigating geopolitical risk
U.S.–China tensions. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The breakdown of multilateral institutions. In a matter of years, the forces behind decades of global economic...
In Conversation: John Graham and David Blood
CPP Investments' President & CEO discusses the net zero transition with Blood, a pioneer of sustainable investing.
A Fund for Canada
Times like this call for a steady hand and a patient approach. Canadians can count on us.
3rd Annual Alberta Energy and Growth Summit
The challenge of moving the entire global economy towards lower carbon sources of energy is immense. As investors we view it as a generational investment opportunity.
The profits of purpose: How can we shift from corporate commitments to...
What we learned since COP26 two years ago: The financial sector cannot solve climate change alone – but can act as a key facilitator.
The Investor’s Sustainability Mindset
What does it take to maximize the value of a business? The answer no longer comes down to strategic, operational and financial excellence alone.
Takeaways from our 2023 Report on Sustainable Investing
Chief Sustainability Officer Richard Manley shares his reflections on the importance of sustainability and the opportunities he sees to further integrate sustainability...
The biggest takeaways from Climate Week for investors
It’s easy to be discouraged about climate change. It’s much harder to align around real solutions. Climate Week NYC was an opportunity for leaders to come together to...
Unlocking growth potential at the Milken Institute Asia Summit
We’ve all seen the business news surrounding Asia this year.
Chief Sustainability Officer’s message: Navigating the noise
This letter marks my first year as Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at CPP Investments. It is my pleasure to work alongside the talented, dedicated and hard-working...
Decarbonization Investment Approach
Investors have an opportunity to support portfolio companies to reduce emissions and build value in their portfolios – if they can find the right formula. Early...
Sustainable Energies Group Leaders Summit
Participants at CPP Investments’ first Sustainable Energies Group (SEG) Leaders Summit included 45 executives from companies in CPP Investments’ SEG portfolio as well...
Five minutes with our Chief Talent Officer
Mary Sullivan on the importance of culture, equity, diversity and inclusion and mentorship in high-performing organizations.
The tool corporate directors need to monitor net zero progress
Despite the growing business importance and urgency of climate transition planning, many companies struggle to connect the dots between setting long-term GHG emissions...
Andrew Edgell at the inaugural SCALE Global Summit
At the inaugural SCALE Global Summit in Las Vegas in May, Andrew Edgell, our Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Credit Investments, joined other prominent industry...
Four minutes with our Global Head of Active Equities and Investment Science
Frank Ieraci on the state of markets and why coding software has dethroned excel.
“Advancing a Thriving World” – Views from the 25th annual Milken...
The questions asked, and themes raised, promise to dominate headlines in the years to come.
Investing in the age of artificial intelligence
Chris Gillam, Director, Operational Risk and Nadeem Janmohamed, Managing Director, Active Equities, share their views.
Views on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Jordan Jacobs, Co-Founder &...
As AI changes the future of work, what’s the most important skill that schools need to teach? Hear Jordan’s take.
Women at the forefront of alternative investments
This Q&A was first published by iConnections, what follows are insights from CPP Investments leaders.
Will AI change everything?
In this newsletter, we address some of the trends that promise to shape the investing landscape in the months ahead.
2023 CEO Letter
Times like this call for a steady hand and a patient approach. Canadians can count on us.
Making Canada one of the world’s top pensions countries: what it will...
This article was originally published as a KPA Advisory Services Ltd Policy Paper in April 2023 and has been reproduced with permission from Keith Ambachtsheer, the...
One of Canada’s most significant public policy success stories
On Thursday April 20, 2023, CPP Investments President & CEO John Graham addressed the C.D. Howe Institute*. What follows is a transcript of those remarks.
CPP Investments’ global perspectives
Experts from around the world discuss their outlook and investing opportunities in a series of Q&As.
Key takeaways from The People Factor: How Investing in Employees Pays Off
Tara Perkins (CPP Investments), Vit Henisz (Wharton) and Allen He (FCLTGlobal) discuss the links between investing in employees and better business outcomes.
Ed Cass on the state of markets and CPP Investments’ evolution
Our Chief Investment Officer discusses the investing landscape and portfolio construction in this on-camera interview.
Why our Chief Sustainability Officer sees ‘reason to be excited’ about...
Richard Manley provides an update on uptake of our Abatement Capacity Assessment Framework and the outlook for decarbonization.
How we’re navigating a world in flux
Our debut quarterly newsletter is rich with bite-sized insights and updates on our activities.
Q&A with our Head of Strategy Execution & Relationship Management
For all the promise that artificial intelligence and other rapidly-evolving technologies offer the world, the downside risks can't be ignored, Judy says.
Q&A with our Chief Investment Strategist
Geoffrey says conviction will be key for investors as recession fears hang over the market.
Q&A with our Head of Real Estate Asia Pacific
The China-plus-one policy that's shaking up global supply chains has prompted a new wave of investor interest in Southeast Asia’s real estate market, Jimmy points...
Q&A with our Head of European Credit
Inflation and rate hikes by central banks are having an impact on the credit market and corporate credit quality, Derek says.
Q&A with our Managing Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
As Karen points out, leaders are seeing the importance of fairness, culture and diversity as part of the ecosystem of running their business.
Q&A with our Global Head of Capital Markets & Factor Investing
Just like most investors, Priti says she’s eager to see how policymakers fare in their attempts to bring inflation back down to target.
Q&A with our India Office Head
India was recently described by the International Monetary Fund's Chief Economist as "a bright spot" in a slowing global economy.
CPP Investments joins top investors at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum
We’re actively investing in the whole economy transition. President & CEO John Graham speaks here about the opportunities ahead.
What matters most in considering a private debt strategy
Andrew Edgell sat down for a candid conversation about investing in private debt.
December 2022: State of the Fund
This has been a challenging year for many Canadians. We want to assure you that the Canada Pension Plan Fund is strong and the future value of your benefits remains...
How investor responsibilities can preserve social licence to operate in...
Why a focus on long-term outcomes and a multi-stakeholder approach to investing is a prerequisite to invest in the infrastructure asset class.
Rest assured, Canada Pension Plan is resilient despite today’s choppy...
President & CEO John Graham explains in a Financial Post op-ed how CPP Investments’ resilience should reassure Canadians.
The People Factor: How Investing in Employees Pays Off
New research shows how businesses can drive superior results by backing up talk about investing in employees with action.
Podcast: Transitioning to net zero: is your company ready? Lessons from...
Hear more from Fraser Pearce, the Trafford Centre’s independent board chair, about the board’s experience utilizing the Framework to help inform the company’s path...
Why committing to net zero is like running a sub-two-hour marathon
Chief Sustainability Officer Richard Manley explains how CPP Investments is trying to enhance reporting around net-zero commitments in the same spirit as using hard data...
Why CPP Investments is built for times like this
Yes, there are economic headwinds — and those headwinds will create opportunities for CPP Investments’ patient, long-term approach.
Social licence and the infrastructure investor
Perhaps no asset class exemplifies what it means to be a long-term investor as well as infrastructure. Investing in companies that operate and maintain infrastructure...
Investing in the path to net zero
As the world moves toward net zero, we at CPP Investments aim to manage the investment risks and invest to capture and support value-creating opportunities that will...
Financing a greener future
Meeting the complex challenge of climate change will require innovation across the global economy.
CPP Investments leaders present at Alberta Energy & Growth Forum
Recently, CPP Investments hosted the Alberta Energy & Growth Forum in Calgary featuring a line-up of industry leaders speaking about investment trends, innovation, and...
The Future of Climate Change Transition Reporting
It’s time to shift our focus from a top-down scientific view of what needs to be done across sectors, to a bottom-up view of what individual businesses can actually do...
Massive disruption requires collective efforts
The world is navigating disruption on a massive scale, playing out on virtually every front. A dynamic geopolitical environment continues to increase complexity for...
Hydrogen’s new moment
The universe’s most abundant element has long been considered a potential alternative to traditional forms of fuel. However, until now, the cost barriers associated...
Investing to enable an economy-wide evolution to a low-carbon future
Most current initiatives to tackle the climate crisis do not address strategic sectors that are both essential and high emitting.
SuperApps dominate digital life in Asia. Will they do the same in other...
SuperApps are exerting an enormous disruptive force across the technology sector. For long-term investors, the emergence of any sector with such market clout and ability...
2021 Economic and Financial Outlook
The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic was the biggest global event of 2020 and will remain one of the most important considerations shaping the investment landscape for...
Women, COVID-19—and the threat to gender equity and diversity
The COVID-19 crisis has affected us all, but its impact on working women has been devastating. Within just a few months, female participation in Canada’s labour force...
Voices of Inclusion
CPP Investments recently spoke to a range of diversity and inclusion experts to find out how women were faring in the COVID-19 era workplace.
How COVID-19 is shaping the landscape for long-term investors
The world will be different after COVID-19. For long-term investors, this will mean both new risks and new opportunities as we transition to recovery.
From data to insights: unlocking the value of analytics
Enterprises are drowning in data, yet many of them struggle to extract insights from that data to deliver value. As the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning...
Venture investing in the age of COVID—and beyond
Just like the rest of the investing world, venture capitalists have had to adjust to rapid change during the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes long-term investors, who are...
BlackNorth CEO Pledge: a step toward ending anti-Black racism
The need to address systemic anti-Black racism and increase diversity and inclusion in Canadian businesses and boardrooms has risen on the corporate agenda.
CPP Investments: Making AI governance, education and skills a priority
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is opening exciting possibilities for workforce productivity—and value creation.
Four Minutes with Jon Webster
Jon Webster, Senior Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer, shares his views on building technological fluency, finding products that empower investors and why the...
5 Key Trends: The 2024 Sustainable Energies Group CEO Summit
It’s a tricky balancing act: rapidly decarbonizing the global energy supply while ensuring access to affordable and secure energy for everyone.
Amy Flikerski on the evolving landscape of external portfolio management
As Managing Director & Head of External Portfolio Management at CPP Investments, Amy Flikerski and her team of forty across offices in London, Toronto, New York, and Hong...
Long-termism: Geoffrey Rubin on the art of staying the course
Geoffrey Rubin, Senior Managing Director and One Fund Strategist at CPP Investments, has long been a passionate advocate for long-term investing.
Energy, AI, Talent: New Frontiers of Value Creation
Subscribe to our quarterly newsletter for original thought leadership, actionable insights and exclusive access to CPP Investments industry-leading expertise.
Now’s the time for firms to adopt global sustainability standards
Richard Manley, CPP Investments' chief sustainability officer, reflects in a new Financial Times article.
AI-First: Daphne Koller’s plan to revolutionize drug discovery
AI pioneer and insitro CEO Daphne Koller is betting it will—at the very least—supercharge the hunt for new drugs.
Earnings to test post-pandemic market rally
With valuations to future earnings stretched, a strong showing will be needed to keep the rally going.
How will AI transform the workforce?
Judy Wade, Managing Director and Head of Strategy Execution & Relationship Management at CPP Investments, discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on human capital...
2024 CEO Letter
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of CPP Investments, we reflect with pride on the journey that began with a clear mission: to manage the funds entrusted to us in the...
Will AI find the cure for what ails us?
Will artificial intelligence find the cure for what ails us? AI pioneer Daphne Koller is betting it will—at the very least—supercharge the hunt for new drugs.
Institute Dialogue: Priti Singh and Diana Scott
CPP Investments’ Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Markets & Factor Investing discusses the current discourse around equity, diversity and inclusion...
The Factor Lens
Investors are used to walking a tightrope of risk. But the current landscape of heightened geopolitical conflict, climate change and inflation has made that balancing act...
Younger women are closing the gender gap in managerial roles in the U.S.
In the U.S., women in the early stages of their careers account for a larger share of managerial roles than ever before.
Five Minutes with Michel Leduc
Michel Leduc, Global Head of Public Affairs and Communications, explores evolving industrial policy, concentration risks, and why investors must go into today’s markets...
“Challenge your beliefs”: Investing in times of geopolitical turbulence
Over the past several years, Ed Cass has seen first-hand how labour issues, political tensions and technological change have impacted asset prices.
Who will win the global AI race?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the way the global economy works and how many businesses generate profits.
Done Deals: Hohe See and Albatros
Offshore wind at scale. That was the draw when CPP Investments bought its 24.5% stake in Hohe See and Albatros in 2018.
Navigating geopolitical risk
U.S.–China tensions. Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. The breakdown of multilateral institutions. In a matter of years, the forces behind decades of global economic...
The profits of purpose: How can we shift from corporate commitments to...
What we learned since COP26 two years ago: The financial sector cannot solve climate change alone – but can act as a key facilitator.
The Investor’s Sustainability Mindset
What does it take to maximize the value of a business? The answer no longer comes down to strategic, operational and financial excellence alone.
Unlocking growth potential at the Milken Institute Asia Summit
We’ve all seen the business news surrounding Asia this year.
Chief Sustainability Officer’s message: Navigating the noise
This letter marks my first year as Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at CPP Investments. It is my pleasure to work alongside the talented, dedicated and hard-working...
Five minutes with our Chief Talent Officer
Mary Sullivan on the importance of culture, equity, diversity and inclusion and mentorship in high-performing organizations.
The tool corporate directors need to monitor net zero progress
Despite the growing business importance and urgency of climate transition planning, many companies struggle to connect the dots between setting long-term GHG emissions...
Andrew Edgell at the inaugural SCALE Global Summit
At the inaugural SCALE Global Summit in Las Vegas in May, Andrew Edgell, our Senior Managing Director & Global Head of Credit Investments, joined other prominent industry...
Four minutes with our Global Head of Active Equities and Investment Science
Frank Ieraci on the state of markets and why coding software has dethroned excel.
“Advancing a Thriving World” – Views from the 25th annual Milken...
The questions asked, and themes raised, promise to dominate headlines in the years to come.
Women at the forefront of alternative investments
This Q&A was first published by iConnections, what follows are insights from CPP Investments leaders.
Will AI change everything?
In this newsletter, we address some of the trends that promise to shape the investing landscape in the months ahead.
2023 CEO Letter
Times like this call for a steady hand and a patient approach. Canadians can count on us.
One of Canada’s most significant public policy success stories
On Thursday April 20, 2023, CPP Investments President & CEO John Graham addressed the C.D. Howe Institute*. What follows is a transcript of those remarks.
CPP Investments’ global perspectives
Experts from around the world discuss their outlook and investing opportunities in a series of Q&As.
Ed Cass on the state of markets and CPP Investments’ evolution
Our Chief Investment Officer discusses the investing landscape and portfolio construction in this on-camera interview.
Why our Chief Sustainability Officer sees ‘reason to be excited’ about...
Richard Manley provides an update on uptake of our Abatement Capacity Assessment Framework and the outlook for decarbonization.
How we’re navigating a world in flux
Our debut quarterly newsletter is rich with bite-sized insights and updates on our activities.
Q&A with our Head of Strategy Execution & Relationship Management
For all the promise that artificial intelligence and other rapidly-evolving technologies offer the world, the downside risks can't be ignored, Judy says.
Q&A with our Chief Investment Strategist
Geoffrey says conviction will be key for investors as recession fears hang over the market.
Q&A with our Head of Real Estate Asia Pacific
The China-plus-one policy that's shaking up global supply chains has prompted a new wave of investor interest in Southeast Asia’s real estate market, Jimmy points...
Q&A with our Head of European Credit
Inflation and rate hikes by central banks are having an impact on the credit market and corporate credit quality, Derek says.
Q&A with our Managing Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
As Karen points out, leaders are seeing the importance of fairness, culture and diversity as part of the ecosystem of running their business.
Q&A with our Global Head of Capital Markets & Factor Investing
Just like most investors, Priti says she’s eager to see how policymakers fare in their attempts to bring inflation back down to target.
Q&A with our India Office Head
India was recently described by the International Monetary Fund's Chief Economist as "a bright spot" in a slowing global economy.
What matters most in considering a private debt strategy
Andrew Edgell sat down for a candid conversation about investing in private debt.
Why committing to net zero is like running a sub-two-hour marathon
Chief Sustainability Officer Richard Manley explains how CPP Investments is trying to enhance reporting around net-zero commitments in the same spirit as using hard data...
CPP Investments leaders present at Alberta Energy & Growth Forum
Recently, CPP Investments hosted the Alberta Energy & Growth Forum in Calgary featuring a line-up of industry leaders speaking about investment trends, innovation, and...
Massive disruption requires collective efforts
The world is navigating disruption on a massive scale, playing out on virtually every front. A dynamic geopolitical environment continues to increase complexity for...
2021 Economic and Financial Outlook
The evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic was the biggest global event of 2020 and will remain one of the most important considerations shaping the investment landscape for...
In Conversation: John Graham and Goldy Hyder at the Toronto Global Forum
Is investing an art or a science? At this year’s Toronto Global Forum, John Graham, President & CEO of CPP Investments tackled that question in a wide-ranging...
“The portfolio needs to be a supertanker”
President and CEO John Graham sat down with David Rubenstein on Bloomberg Wealth to discuss how our disciplined, diversified approach drives long-term success. Graham and...
How do you build trust as a leader?
John Graham, President & CEO of CPP Investments speaks about the importance of trust at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2024.
2024 CEO Letter
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of CPP Investments, we reflect with pride on the journey that began with a clear mission: to manage the funds entrusted to us in the...
A National Pension Promise
A strong pension fund is a solid defense against declining birth rates and rising life expectancies.
A Fund for Canada
Times like this call for a steady hand and a patient approach. Canadians can count on us.
3rd Annual Alberta Energy and Growth Summit
The challenge of moving the entire global economy towards lower carbon sources of energy is immense. As investors we view it as a generational investment opportunity.
2023 CEO Letter
Times like this call for a steady hand and a patient approach. Canadians can count on us.
One of Canada’s most significant public policy success stories
On Thursday April 20, 2023, CPP Investments President & CEO John Graham addressed the C.D. Howe Institute*. What follows is a transcript of those remarks.
CPP Investments joins top investors at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum
We’re actively investing in the whole economy transition. President & CEO John Graham speaks here about the opportunities ahead.
December 2022: State of the Fund
This has been a challenging year for many Canadians. We want to assure you that the Canada Pension Plan Fund is strong and the future value of your benefits remains...
Rest assured, Canada Pension Plan is resilient despite today’s choppy...
President & CEO John Graham explains in a Financial Post op-ed how CPP Investments’ resilience should reassure Canadians.
Why CPP Investments is built for times like this
Yes, there are economic headwinds — and those headwinds will create opportunities for CPP Investments’ patient, long-term approach.
CPP Investments leaders present at Alberta Energy & Growth Forum
Recently, CPP Investments hosted the Alberta Energy & Growth Forum in Calgary featuring a line-up of industry leaders speaking about investment trends, innovation, and...
Massive disruption requires collective efforts
The world is navigating disruption on a massive scale, playing out on virtually every front. A dynamic geopolitical environment continues to increase complexity for...
Road to Zero: Harvard Business School highlights CPP Investments’ Net...
In February 2022, CPP Investments committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its portfolio and operations by 2050.
In Conversation: John Graham and David Blood
CPP Investments' President & CEO discusses the net zero transition with Blood, a pioneer of sustainable investing.
The profits of purpose: How can we shift from corporate commitments to...
What we learned since COP26 two years ago: The financial sector cannot solve climate change alone – but can act as a key facilitator.
Takeaways from our 2023 Report on Sustainable Investing
Chief Sustainability Officer Richard Manley shares his reflections on the importance of sustainability and the opportunities he sees to further integrate sustainability...
The biggest takeaways from Climate Week for investors
It’s easy to be discouraged about climate change. It’s much harder to align around real solutions. Climate Week NYC was an opportunity for leaders to come together to...
Chief Sustainability Officer’s message: Navigating the noise
This letter marks my first year as Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at CPP Investments. It is my pleasure to work alongside the talented, dedicated and hard-working...
Decarbonization Investment Approach
Investors have an opportunity to support portfolio companies to reduce emissions and build value in their portfolios – if they can find the right formula. Early...
Sustainable Energies Group Leaders Summit
Participants at CPP Investments’ first Sustainable Energies Group (SEG) Leaders Summit included 45 executives from companies in CPP Investments’ SEG portfolio as well...
The tool corporate directors need to monitor net zero progress
Despite the growing business importance and urgency of climate transition planning, many companies struggle to connect the dots between setting long-term GHG emissions...
Why our Chief Sustainability Officer sees ‘reason to be excited’ about...
Richard Manley provides an update on uptake of our Abatement Capacity Assessment Framework and the outlook for decarbonization.
CPP Investments joins top investors at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum
We’re actively investing in the whole economy transition. President & CEO John Graham speaks here about the opportunities ahead.
Podcast: Transitioning to net zero: is your company ready? Lessons from...
Hear more from Fraser Pearce, the Trafford Centre’s independent board chair, about the board’s experience utilizing the Framework to help inform the company’s path...
Why committing to net zero is like running a sub-two-hour marathon
Chief Sustainability Officer Richard Manley explains how CPP Investments is trying to enhance reporting around net-zero commitments in the same spirit as using hard data...
Investing in the path to net zero
As the world moves toward net zero, we at CPP Investments aim to manage the investment risks and invest to capture and support value-creating opportunities that will...
Financing a greener future
Meeting the complex challenge of climate change will require innovation across the global economy.
CPP Investments leaders present at Alberta Energy & Growth Forum
Recently, CPP Investments hosted the Alberta Energy & Growth Forum in Calgary featuring a line-up of industry leaders speaking about investment trends, innovation, and...
The Future of Climate Change Transition Reporting
It’s time to shift our focus from a top-down scientific view of what needs to be done across sectors, to a bottom-up view of what individual businesses can actually do...
Hydrogen’s new moment
The universe’s most abundant element has long been considered a potential alternative to traditional forms of fuel. However, until now, the cost barriers associated...
Investing to enable an economy-wide evolution to a low-carbon future
Most current initiatives to tackle the climate crisis do not address strategic sectors that are both essential and high emitting.
Five minutes with our Chief Talent Officer
Mary Sullivan on the importance of culture, equity, diversity and inclusion and mentorship in high-performing organizations.
Women at the forefront of alternative investments
This Q&A was first published by iConnections, what follows are insights from CPP Investments leaders.
Making Canada one of the world’s top pensions countries: what it will...
This article was originally published as a KPA Advisory Services Ltd Policy Paper in April 2023 and has been reproduced with permission from Keith Ambachtsheer, the...
Key takeaways from The People Factor: How Investing in Employees Pays Off
Tara Perkins (CPP Investments), Vit Henisz (Wharton) and Allen He (FCLTGlobal) discuss the links between investing in employees and better business outcomes.
Q&A with our Managing Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
As Karen points out, leaders are seeing the importance of fairness, culture and diversity as part of the ecosystem of running their business.
How investor responsibilities can preserve social licence to operate in...
Why a focus on long-term outcomes and a multi-stakeholder approach to investing is a prerequisite to invest in the infrastructure asset class.
The People Factor: How Investing in Employees Pays Off
New research shows how businesses can drive superior results by backing up talk about investing in employees with action.
Social licence and the infrastructure investor
Perhaps no asset class exemplifies what it means to be a long-term investor as well as infrastructure. Investing in companies that operate and maintain infrastructure...
Women, COVID-19—and the threat to gender equity and diversity
The COVID-19 crisis has affected us all, but its impact on working women has been devastating. Within just a few months, female participation in Canada’s labour force...
Voices of Inclusion
CPP Investments recently spoke to a range of diversity and inclusion experts to find out how women were faring in the COVID-19 era workplace.
How COVID-19 is shaping the landscape for long-term investors
The world will be different after COVID-19. For long-term investors, this will mean both new risks and new opportunities as we transition to recovery.
Venture investing in the age of COVID—and beyond
Just like the rest of the investing world, venture capitalists have had to adjust to rapid change during the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes long-term investors, who are...
BlackNorth CEO Pledge: a step toward ending anti-Black racism
The need to address systemic anti-Black racism and increase diversity and inclusion in Canadian businesses and boardrooms has risen on the corporate agenda.
Why every investor should embrace Responsible AI
As investors grapple with AI's rapid expansion, responsible development and deployment is becoming an increasingly important investment consideration.
Why generative AI marks a “step change” in democratizing technology
As Chief Operating Officer at CPP Investments, Jon Webster is on the front lines of the technological change reshaping global investing.
How investors are navigating the AI era
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is transforming the world of investing.
Faster, smarter, more powerful: Five AI trends every investor should...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been advancing rapidly for more than 60 years, though for most of that time, it’s largely operated “behind the scenes.”
Investing in the age of artificial intelligence
Chris Gillam, Director, Operational Risk and Nadeem Janmohamed, Managing Director, Active Equities, share their views.
Views on Artificial Intelligence (AI) with Jordan Jacobs, Co-Founder &...
As AI changes the future of work, what’s the most important skill that schools need to teach? Hear Jordan’s take.
Q&A with our Head of Strategy Execution & Relationship Management
For all the promise that artificial intelligence and other rapidly-evolving technologies offer the world, the downside risks can't be ignored, Judy says.
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SuperApps are exerting an enormous disruptive force across the technology sector. For long-term investors, the emergence of any sector with such market clout and ability...
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Enterprises are drowning in data, yet many of them struggle to extract insights from that data to deliver value. As the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning...