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Greenpeace Criticizes State Pension Fund for Unsustainable Investments

The environmental group highlights significant deficiencies in the fund's adherence to international environmental and human rights standards.

  • Greenpeace's analysis reveals that 5.5% of the Kenfo fund's portfolio is linked to serious environmental and human rights controversies.
  • The fund, responsible for the future state pension scheme 'Generationenkapital', lacks mandatory sustainability standards.
  • Investments include controversial companies like Saudi Aramco and JBS, raising concerns over ethical practices.
  • Kenfo claims to follow ESG criteria but Greenpeace argues that the implementation is opaque and insufficient.
  • Greenpeace urges the government to legislate ethical investment standards to ensure credible sustainability practices.
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