Founded in 1990, PWRI is the Dutch public pension fund for disabled workers. It manages the pension for over 200,000 individuals and had US$ 9.6 billion of assets under management as at December 31, 2018.
Responsible investing has been part of the pension fund's investment policy since 2004. The external asset managers to whom PWRI allocates capital must implement their policy which includes screenings (land mines, cluster bombs and tobacco producers), ESG integration, impact investing, engagements and proxy voting. Impact investments seek to improve the climate, as well as increasing the accessibility of labor markets to individuals with disabilities. As part of its engagements, PWRI engages with portfolio companies on implementing policies and procedures to create work opportunities for disabled workers.