Editorial
Letter to the editor
Keith Ambachtsheer responds to an article on the negotiations by CalSTRS' outgoing chief executive, Jack Ehnes, to achieve fully funded status by 2046.
Amanda WhiteMay 18, 2021
Featured Story
How CalSTRS’ CEO achieved funded status
The legacy of Jack Ehnes, chief executive of CalSTRS for nearly 20 years, is the embedded long-term view in the culture of the organisation which impacts everything from investments to benefit planning strategy. He talks to Amanda White about managing multiple, complex and competing stakeholders for the good of California's teachers.
Amanda WhiteMay 6, 2021
Sustainability Digital – March 2021
The dangers of funding sedition
Scott Kalb and CalSTRS' Aeisha Mastagni discuss what is next for investor action in sustainability. They reflect on the dangers of funding sedition following the 6th January riots. Investors rarely consider the risk of investee companies financing extreme groups, but it threatens the very system on which institutional investment relies.
Sarah RundellMarch 22, 2021
Sustainability Digital – March 2021
CalSTRS takes on ExxonMobil
The $255 billion Californian pension fund, CalSTRS, has embarked on a new era of “activist stewardship” which will see it take on large companies such as Exxon Mobil which have not responded to shareholder engagement.
Amanda WhiteFebruary 11, 2021
Sustainability Digital – Sept 2020
China ESG risk: the next unknown
One of the most important, upcoming challenges at CalSTRS is how the fund should evaluate Chinese investments from a human capital and environmental standpoint, says Chris Ailman, chief investment officer at the giant pension fund.
Sarah RundellSeptember 25, 2020
Sustainability Digital – March 2021
Why diversity is important: Calif. funds
CalPERS and CalSTRS recently hosted over 400 attendees from academia, business, and investment to explore the connection between diversity, human capital and performance. And gave participants tangible next steps on how to increase diversity within their workplace and fresh momentum to push the diversity cause.
Sarah RundellJune 26, 2019