More ESG news – Page 15
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NewsPhoenix starts £160bn shift to climate strategies with FTSE index
The decarbonisation trajectory built into the methodology of its new index is consistent with getting to net zero by 2050
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NewsPFZW reports underperformance of SDG investments
Management fees for the Dutch healthcare scheme’s actively managed SDG equity mandate are also significantly higher
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NewsEU taxonomy makes ‘moderate contribution’ to net-zero transition – report
Researchers at DIW in Berlin carried out a criteria-based assessment of 26 taxonomies, with the EU’s netting the highest number of points but still falling short of a ‘high contribution’ result
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NewsHeads of ISSB, NGFS, EU advisory body to help steer new net-zero policy taskforce
UN initiative, hosted by Principles for Responsible Investment, seeks to socialise good climate rules into global regulatory landscape
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NewsSwitzerland considers extending climate scores to government bonds, nature assets
The revised version, that will apply from 1 January 2025, aims to make the implementation of the scores easier and more transparent
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NewsEuropean elections: EPP messaging key as centrists hold
Greening of the economy is here to stay, but investors should be prepared for polarised debates
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NewsProportion of women on company boards starts to fall, AP2 finds
Swedish Corporate Governance Board’s 40% target will not be achieved at current rate of change, warns national pensions buffer fund
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NewsING pension fund’s ESG support claim is misleading, say members
While the pension fund’s board claims broad support for ESG investing among members, only 38% is prepared to accept lower returns in exchange for more sustainable investments
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NewsPension funds call on Tesla to keep to one share, one vote
Investor Coalition for Equal Votes says ‘Tesla gives us particular cause for concern’
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NewsIGG launches ‘one-stop-shop’ digital pensions platform
IGG has partnered with Impact Cubed to enhance IGGiQ through sustainability data, modernising ESG data management
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NewsLib Dems ‘hint at regulatory action for poor climate risk management’
Liberal Democrats’ manifesto is the first of the general election
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NewsDNB rebukes Dutch parliament call for less ‘activist investing’
This week, the Dutch parliament voted in favour of a motion calling on the government to rein in pension funds’ ability to engage in ‘activist investing’
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NewsNet zero investing: ‘Organisational resilience will be tested’
Paper on net-zero investing also says ‘there may be reasons to accelerate or decelerate the investor’s path toward achieving net-zero emissions, depending on the energy transition pathway’
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NewsISSB vice chair warns on ‘peril’ of ignoring non-mandatory guidance
Sue Lloyd’s comments come as businesses and investors prepare for their first full year of sustainability reporting under the ISSB’s standards
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NewsInstitutional investors seek better ocean-related ESG data
The ocean has an economic value estimated to be €2.3trn, according to the UN’s Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Initiative
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NewsPFZW sells €600m in gambling stocks
The Dutch healthcare scheme decided to divest from the sector following a member survey
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NewsAP7 divests €100m of largely Chinese oil and coal stocks
Swedish premium pension default provider says coal phase-out is ‘single most important measure to curb climate change’
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NewsClimate remains core ESG focus for institutional investors, Morningstar finds
Climate, biodiversity, water, and reporting around Scope 3 emissions emerging as material factors in driving investment policy
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NewsLCP survey calls for reinterpretation of fiduciary duty
Research shows that a new interpretation of what fiduciary duty is should enable trustees to consider climate and other systemic risks
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NewsLess than a fifth of CFA members think climate is priced correctly in equity markets
Study of 2,000 charter-holders shows outsized influence of peers in shaping beliefs
