LACERA
Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) is a governmental entity that administers and manages the retirement fund for the County of Los Angeles (County) and outside districts. Since 1971, LACERA administers the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Program for the County. It is further responsible for managing the trusts that fund these programs. During the assessed period total assets corresponding to USD 79.5 billion were reported.
Leading practices
The stewardship policy covers client and other stakeholder engagement as well as advocacy and partnerships.
Risks and opportunities
The financial institution has opportunities to disclose its methods for determining a living wage in its operational regions and a publicly available policy statement prohibiting bribery and corruption with such clauses included in its contracts with business relationships. While the institution identifies and prioritises material sustainability impacts, it could disclose the objective criteria and evidence used in its materiality analysis. Linking senior executive remuneration to specific sustainability targets is recommended, along with establishing a stewardship policy that supports environmental transitions and social best practices in line with its sustainability strategy. While it engages with stakeholders to align lobbying with its sustainability strategy, further details on specific actions are encouraged.
It is recommended that the institution disclose the breakdown of clients or beneficiaries by income group and clarify processes to prevent divestment from low-income and lower-middle-income countries due to its sustainability strategies and targets. Additionally, it could strengthen its disclosure by identifying the social risks associated with its financing activities in relation to net zero transition. The institution could also provide an example of actions taken in the past three years to address salient human rights issues identified through risk assessments related to the products, services, and capital it offers.
Disclaimer
This scorecard refers to information in English which was publicly available by July 15 2024. AuM and Total assets are stated in USD for comparability and have been calculated based on reported local currency values multiplied by applicable IMF currency converter values.
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- Headquarters
- United States
- Ownership structure
- Government
- Results 2024
- Total assets: USD 79.5 billion;
- Number of employees
- -
- Website
- https://www.lacera.com
