Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund Maintains Policy To Divest From All Investments In Retail Assault Weapons Manufacturers

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Thursday, April 19, 2018
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CTPF Trustees continue to hold fund managers accountable for following this policy to protect teachers and students from mass violence.

Key Points: 
  • CTPF Trustees continue to hold fund managers accountable for following this policy to protect teachers and students from mass violence.
  • A pension fund weighs and balances investment risk, and the bottom line is that investing in weapons manufacturers involves intolerable reputational, regulatory, and statutory risks."
  • Established by the Illinois state legislature in 1895, the Chicago Teachers' Pension Fund manages members' assets and administers benefits.
  • The $10.8 billion pension fund serves nearly 86,000 members, and provides pension and health insurance benefits to more than 28,000 beneficiaries.