Smelova Alena Andreevna

basing on the reports of leading consulting corporations and sustainable investment forums, the article makes an attempt to define the place of corporate pension funds in the global pension market. In particular, the role of the government regulations in the process of pension funds’ investment is revealed. Moreover, there is an emphasis on socially responsible investment policy of corporate pension funds as the most promising direction of development that contributes to the improvement of standard of living.