Canadian Investment Review’s Pension Leadership Awards

Investment Officer of the Year

This award will be presented to an Investment Officer who has demonstrated leadership when it comes to pension investing and made demonstrable improvements to his or her organization’s investment process. This award will take a holistic view of ‘success’ and consider environmental, social and governance factors when determining who deserves recognition.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award

This award will be presented to either a plan sponsor, pension plan board member, investment manager, law firm or consultant who has achieved professional success and also dedicated time and/or energy into promoting diversity and inclusion in pension investing.

Sustainable Investing Award

This award will be presented to a pension plan that has shown leadership and/or significant progress when it comes to incorporating sustainability into the investment process. This will consider sound practices related to environmental, social and governance matters across asset classes and can include considerations related to people management within a pension plan itself.

Risk Management Award

This award will go to a pension plan that has seen success implementing a robust approach to its risk management function. This can include implementing de-risking or re-risking or showcase day-to-day processes in place for risk management in pension plan investments.

Innovation in DC Investment Award

This award will go to an individual that takes an innovative approach to their plan's investment offerings either in the accumulation phase, decumulation phase or both or that has recently made changes to its investment lineup to improve plan member outcomes. This award will consider plan member experience across the lifecycle.

Pension Plan Communications

This award recognizes an organization that has developed innovative and effective strategies for communicating a pension plan initiative to its members. Nominees will be judged for the ambition, innovation and overall outcome of the communication strategy.