Established in 2008, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (“AIMCo”) is responsible for investing the pension, endowment and government funds of Alberta. As at December 31, 2019, they had $CAD 118.8 billion of assets under management.
As a UN PRI signatory, AIMCo integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into its investment decision-making processes and across the investment cycle. For example, AIMCo applies negative and norms-based screening criteria on controversial weapons, tobacco companies, the UN Global Compact and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. With regards to Climate Change, AimCo aligns with Canada’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gases by 30% by 2030. Additionally, they advocate for uniform and comparable climate-change disclosures through the Investor Leadership Network (ILN).