EIOPA factsheet shows how occupational pension funds’ investments align with the EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) collects and publishes comprehensive statistics on institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) in the European Economic Area.

The factsheet published today provides an overview of the investments of EEA-based occupational pension funds. Specifically, it shows how the occupational pension funds’ direct equity and corporate bonds investments in the EEA align with the EU Taxonomy for environmentally sustainable activities.

The analysis reveals that a total of 4.5% of these investments are currently aligned with the EU Taxonomy, while another 26.1% are eligible for alignment. Looking at corporate bonds in the scope, 9% meet the criteria for alignment while 42% are eligible. The figures are lower for equity investments, with 1% aligned and 15% eligible.