Climate change – Page 55
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NewsESG roundup: NN IP sees €300bn green bond issuance next year
Plus: GPIF allocates to gender-diversity index; Denmark’s Sampension adds 79 stocks to blacklist
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East Sussex PF picks Storebrand for €440m fossil-free global equities
UK pension fund chair argues generic passive indices tend to weight older, often carbon-heavier stocks
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Accounting among next steps for CA100+ net-zero company benchmark
‘Long climb’ ahead, says CalPERS’ Anne Simpson as engagement initiative delivers 2020 progress report
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NewsDanish teachers’ fund kicks off Paris alignment with €80m divestment
Lærernes Pension to sell off DKK600m of stocks as first step after bringing Paris Agreement into ethical code
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Church of England investors ban nine, keep 12 after climate engagement
First time that the national investing bodies restrict investment in companies falling short of climate change-related standards
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Federal Reserve joins peers working on greening the financial system
NGFS also publishes analysis on central banks’ adoption of responsible investment practices and on monetary policy operations and climate change
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UK’s NEST goes climate aware in EM equities, to double allocation
Northern Trust Asset Management to run new climate aware strategy
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NewsOsmosis gains Commonwealth Super in Australian debut
Earlier this year Osmosis appointed industry veteran Mike O’Brien as special advisor to its asset management business
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NewsNet-zero asset manager initiative kicks off with 30 founding signatories
Commitment will require working with asset owner clients on decarbonisation goals
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AP7 broadens climate criteria, divests €27m of coal stocks
Swedish pension fund sifts companies expanding their fossil activities out of its €59bn portfolio
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NewsAP2 dumps fossil fuels as part of EU Paris-aligned benchmark take-up
Swedish state buffer fund going for net-zero portfolio emissions by 2045
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Macquarie Asset Management declares 2040 net-zero commitment
For investments where MAM exercises control or significant influence, the goal is to have net-zero business plans in place by end of 2022
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Denmark’s P+ to sell 40 coal stocks, and reinvest €33.6m
Danish pension fund acts on new responsible investment policy
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BP chief economist suggests focus on prices rather than climate scenarios
Spencer Dale floats idea of ‘shortcutting’ use of scenarios and turning straight to price metrics
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Unfunded pension liabilities as the key to ageing, climate challenges?
Entrepreneur floats ‘net-zero pensions’, but with focus on pension obligations rather than pension fund assets
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ESG roundup: Amundi launches high allocation social bond strategy
Plus: FCLTGlobal produces capital flows mapping dashboard, Robeco declares net-zero ambition
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NewsCEPB’s Matthews calls for ‘Climate Action 100+ for sovereigns’
Reveals Transition Pathway Initiative will next year produce sovereign bond assessments
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Brunel’s Ward to chair IIGCC, PensionDanmark CEO co-opted as vice chair
IIGCC CEO says new board members join ahead of ‘vital year’
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IPE Conference Day 2: ESG asset allocation, responsible investing, corporate purpose
Timothée Jaulin (Amundi), Matthew Edwards (Willis Towers Watson), Alex Edmans (London Business School), and Fiona Stewart (World Bank) among other speakers
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AP7 says lobbying against Paris pact a globally widespread problem
Swedish national pension fund says much can been achieved in driving the issue forward
