This blog breaks down the two essential strategies every climate-resilient pension needs: mitigation and adaptation. These strategies help pension funds protect workers’ retirement security, reduce systemic financial risk, and invest in a more stable, resilient future.

In this new resource, Managing Climate Risk and Opportunity in Private Market Investments, Climate Finance Action offers a clear, practical guide to understanding how climate and labor risks show up in private markets, what responsible stewardship looks like, and how pension stakeholders can strengthen oversight, accountability, and long-term resilience.

Mitigation means reducing or preventing greenhouse gas emissions, while adaptation is about managing the impacts of climate change.

Double materiality looks at the financial risk to the company and the company’s impact on the people and planet. This is critical for pension funds and long-term investors.

If you have a public pension, you already have a voice — the question is, how do you use it? Here are three ways to engage the trustees who oversee your retirement fund.

If you’ve ever played a game where everyone loses because no one was willing to take the first risk, you already understand the Prisoner’s Dilemma. It’s one of the simplest and most powerful concepts in economics and game theory.

Your pension is a powerful lever for change. Pension Power is the collective influence of all our retirement savings. We're talking about nearly $6 trillion. Keep reading to learn more.

Shareholder power lets pension funds vote on corporate policies, elect board members, and push for more responsible business practices. It’s one of the strongest tools workers have to ensure the companies they’re invested in align with their long-term interests.

In a guest post on ImpactAlpha, CFA Founder and Executive Director Mary Cerulli shares a primer for proxy voters wrapping their heads around complicated governance proposals.

Discover how the Prisoner’s Dilemma explains why shared responsibility among public pension funds is key to addressing systemic risks like climate change. This blog explores how informed stewardship can turn shared challenges into shared progress.

Alpha and beta describe different forces that shape investment performance. One is about skill or the ability to make smart choices that add extra value. The other is about conditions or how the overall market behaves and how much a portfolio moves in response to these conditions. Both help pension trustees and members make sense of where returns come from and how to build long-term stability.

Learn how to speak up at pension board meetings and advocate for responsible climate risk management. This step-by-step guide helps pension members and trustees prepare effective testimony, highlight key climate risks, and protect long-term retirement security.

While many funds have made progress, there remain critical areas where improvements in stewardship and corporate engagement can deliver greater effectiveness and better align with investment principles and risk management goals.

When we talk about investing, two major categories often come up: private and public markets. While they both play critical roles in how capital flows and how companies grow, they operate in fundamentally different ways. Understanding the differences between the two and their impact on the global economy, particularly in terms of risks and opportunities, is crucial, especially for long-term investors such as pension funds.

When comparing investment performance, two of the most common measures are Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Time-Weighted Return (TWR). While they sound similar, the difference lies in what question you’re trying to answer. Explore these concepts through an analogy.

The UMass Boston Labor Resource Center is hosting the James Green Memorial Lecture and Film Screening, featuring the powerful new documentary American Agitators on October 18, 2025.

On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, CFA Executive Director Mary Cerulli joined a powerful webinar exploring how climate change, capital, and systemic injustice shape disaster recovery. Watch the replay to hear insights on labor, equity, and climate finance from Mary and other expert panelists.

This blog unpacks the difference between climate adaptation and resilience investing, two strategies essential for preparing for and responding to the impacts of climate change. Explore strategies, examples, and the importance of climate-smart investing for future financial security.

For many workers, a pension isn’t just numbers on paper—it’s a promise. It’s the security you’ve earned after years of showing up, working hard, and contributing to your workplace, retirement savings, and community. But for a lot of people, pensions can feel complicated or out of reach. Who’s managing them? Where is the money invested? And how do you make sure your retirement is protected?

Climate Finance Action welcomes Riddhi Mehta-Neugebauer, Senior Research Analyst at SEIU Healthcare 1199NW, to its Board of Advisors. A seasoned strategist with 15+ years of experience, Riddhi brings expertise in labor, policy, and capital stewardship.