Dutch funds go green

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NETHERLANDS - Dutch pension funds ABP and PGGM have awarded a €500m mandate to their joint investment vehicle AlpInvest Partners, to invest in clean technology.

The mandate has been issued from 2007 -2009 with the possibility of extending it to 2010. ABP and PGGM will each commit €250m to the mandate, which is the first joint instruction on sustainable i...

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