All divestment articles – Page 7
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NewsPMT divests from fur and pornography industries after member survey
Metal industry scheme sells half of its holdings in 1,600 companies
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NewsPublic pension funds push back at criticism of climate strategies
Friends of the Earth claimed some of the UK’s biggest funds were climate change ‘laggards’
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NewsDutch schemes fine-tune ESG investments following member feedback
PGB excluded investments in tobacco firms and companies selling arms to civilians
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Ircantec unveils oil and gas divestment and engagement plan
Scheme to dump traditional bond holdings, shares in specialised and non-European majors
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NewsABP overtakes PFZW as top Dutch sustainable investor
But most schemes have not set goals for ESG-related investments, says VBDO
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Candriam extends tobacco, coal bans to all assets
Policy will no longer be limited to assets invested according to SRI principles
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PGB to exclude supermarket chains over firearm sales
Multi-sector scheme to divest from Walmart and Kroger
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Kempen to go ‘tobacco-free’ by end of 2018
Number of asset managers and asset owners banning tobacco grows
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Church investors set 2023 climate engagement deadline
Companies that fail to address climate change in the next five years will be cut from the Church of England’s portfolios
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ABP divests from palm oil firm amid public criticism
Pressure group claims decision triggered by protests by scheme’s members
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PFZW to keep tar sands investments despite campaign group pressure
Asset manager PGGM says trio of companies are engaging with regards to their role in the energy transition
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ESG roundup: AP7 blacklists coal and phosphate companies
Also: Hermes launches carbon risk assessment tool; Majority of investors back ESG integration and UN SDGs
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LGIM outs climate change laggards after 12-month engagement
Manager reports on outcome of first engagement period since pledging sanctions against companies that do not act over climate change
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Lawyers warn on political influence over public funds after UK court ruling
Palestine Solidarity Campaign to consider appeal against court decision
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Norges Bank offers paths for SWF to stay invested in oil and gas stocks
Manager of Norway’s giant oil fund also reverses initial proposal to cut alternative energy providers
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Netherlands roundup: Researchers’ scheme divests from tobacco [updated]
Also: Regulator to probe large schemes’ IT and operational risks; KAS Bank strikes agreement with SimCorp
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Academics’ pension fund to sell DKK1bn of fossil fuel investments
Denmark’s MP Pension excludes 1,000 companies from investment under new strategy
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Nordea puts temporary block on Facebook shares
Managers must steer clear of firm’s shares as personal data scandal emerges
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ESG roundup: BNP Paribas extends tobacco ban
Plus: Managers take action after Florida shooting; PLSA recommends Stewardship Code should ask investors about impact
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‘Give members more say on investment strategy’, argues Dutch politician
D66’s Steven Weyenberg plans to table a law change to allow accountability boards to have greater influence
