All climate change articles – Page 9
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NewsChurch pensions investor calls out proxy advisers over climate voting advice
Church of England Pensions Board reacts to voting advice from ISS and Glass Lewis ahead of a BHP AGM next week
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Pensions minister asks schemes for copies of ESG statements
Guy Opperman wants to compile a record of SIP principles to monitor compliance with new requirements and highlight best practice
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Viewpoint: The key questions about Paris Agreement-aligned investment [updated]
The co-chairs of an IIGCC institutional investor project on aligning portfolios with the Paris Agreement set out the key questions
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Poor corporate emissions data ‘a scandal’, says analysis firm
Arabesque S-Ray CEO says the use of climate scores based on estimated emissions means the financial industry is not incentivising companies to publicly report
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UN Climate Summit: Asset owners commit to carbon neutral portfolios by 2050
Members of ‘Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance’ will set and publicly report on targets for the same points in time as countries do under the Paris Agreement
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Coal presence in climate funds ‘points to need for more ESG oversight’
InfluenceMap highlights 22 climate-themed funds with coal exposure, while State Street highlights ‘important nuances’ of climate-aware investing
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Investment restrictions eased for France’s €30bn ERAFP
Cap on equities and unlisted asset funds raised from 40% to 45% as part of changes to regulatory investment framework
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Responsible investment policies ‘could boost contributions by £1.2bn’
Franklin Templeton recommends schemes align with member values via better integration of responsible investment into DC strategies
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Climate change: PRI develops ‘inevitable policy response’ forecast
The PRI has commissioned research forecasting the nature and financial impacts of a forceful and disorderly government response to climate change by 2025
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More UK trustees add support to climate charter
Industry forum has signed up 76 trustees and pension managers responsible for £367bn of assets in a bid to step up scrutiny of asset managers
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PRI in Person: Natixis IM CEO on empirical evidence in ESG investing
In a welcome speech to delegates, Jean Raby says investors need to ‘go back to basics’ and ask themselves what they are trying to achieve
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Climate change: PKA chief urges business backing for €1.6trn investment push
Also: Companies must improve climate change reporting, says UBS; Candriam seeks to offset carbon emissions from asset management operations
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Amundi teams up with Asian infrastructure bank for $1bn climate bond fund
Also: AXA IM launches impact fund focused on Asia, Africa and Latin America; NN IP green bond fund reaches €1bn
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ESG roundup: UK ‘economics of biodiversity’ review kicks into gear
Plus: The US Securities and Exchange Commission is to consider whether or not to publish guidance about the use of proxy advice in the shareholder voting process
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Joseph Mariathasan: Climate change and central banks
The debate over climate change is certainly heating up – both metaphorically and literally – and could have a profound impact on how central banks behave
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Promoting sustainable finance won’t help save the planet: consultant
Portraying sustainable investments as making a significant contribution to sustainable development is ‘a fairytale’, says Frank Wettlauffer
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LGPS advisory board pursues ESG-related guidance updates
Scheme advisory board wants to make sure legal framework for LGPS does not lag that for other pension schemes
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BlackRock accused of ‘myopic’ fossil fuel investment
Think tank claims world’s largest asset manager has failed to protect investors but BlackRock challenges methodology and findings
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FRR launches ESG portfolio analysis searches and updates RI policy
Responsible investment strategy for 2019-23 includes aligning portfolio with 1.5-2°C warming trajectory and defining an ‘extra-financial risk budget’
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Moody’s makes buy-side fintech, climate risk acquisitions
RiskFirst is known for its platform for defined benefit pension plans, while Four Twenty Seven specialises in climate risk data and analysis
