All exclusion articles – Page 2
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Thermal coal mining bond in ESG ETF but now sold, data coverage rectified
Bond was issued by SPV that was initially not linked to the parent, Siberian Coal Energy JSC
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Ircantec exits dozen companies as new climate policy kicks in
Divested companies include Anglo American, BP, Mitsubishi, and Repsol
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Kempen excludes Brazil from new sustainable EM index
Kempen expects at least 15 Dutch pension funds to switch to the new ESG index
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ESG roundup: EC seeks applicants for emerging economies HLEG
Plus: UK pension investors back Living Wage employer resolution; Scottish Widows announces £1.5bn divestments over updated exclusion policy; MainStreet launches ‘ESGeverything.com’ fintech platform
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NBIM divests Chinese sportswear firm due to Xinjiang human rights risks
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund also puts Bombardier, Adani Ports and Hyundai Glovis on ethical watch list
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AkademikerPension blacklists over 200 utility companies using coal
Danish pension fund excludes firms in which 25% of energy comes from coal, selling off €83.3m of assets
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Danish pension fund vows to divest Russia holdings if invades Ukraine
‘Right now, Russia is a millimetre away from landing in quarantine,’ says AkademikerPension CEO
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Norway SWF excludes Yunnan Baiyao on endangered animal concerns
GPFG also puts Brazil’s Marfrig Global Foods under observation, citing Amazon farming links
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Norway’s SWF backs aim of long-term net-zero goal
NBIM reveals in talks with Climate Action 100+ on signing up
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Publica sets net-zero target, excludes nuclear weapons from portfolio
The fund will invest in renewable energy, such as wind parks or photovoltaic installations, in private markets
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ESG roundup: APG completes coal and tar sand exit for clients
Plus: Havering, Lewisham seed London CIV Paris-aligned index fund; Moody’s launches ‘temperature alignment data’
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AP7 adds Chinese coal stocks to blacklist as Paris criteria bite
Swedish national pension fund ditches SEK284m of stock; says coal firms are “using our capex in entirely the wrong direction”
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KLP cracks down on nuclear weapons, sells off €131m shares, bonds
Norway’s main municipal pensions provider blacklists 14 companies on controversial weapons grounds, including Raytheon and Rolls Royce
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Swiss scheme to exclude coal from bond portfolio
It will also assess, and if necessary adjust, the indices with regards to ESG and the climate strategy in its equity portfolio
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Ircantec sets 2030 deadline for non-1.5°C-aligned oil and gas holdings
French public sector scheme also tightening coal exclusion criteria, upping allocation to energy transition investments
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Icelandic pensions major blacklists 138 firms as new policy kicks in
Pension Fund of Commerce has already sold ISK3bn (€20m) of investments, with more to come
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KLP promotes Aziz to RI chief; plans to step up RI partnerships
Norwegian municipal pensions heavyweight pinpoints future areas of focus for its responsible investment work
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Norway’s SWF bans Chinese medicine stocks on species concerns
NBIM excludes four Chinese firms from GPFG and brings Korean explosives company back into the fold
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Norway roundup: KLP bans 16 stocks; local councils plan to tender
KLP sells off Motorola and 16 others; Ålesund, Øygarden and Ullensvang to put KLP-managed pension schemes out to tender
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Norway’s SWF rejects climate-tilted benchmark, more green infra scope
“We should be careful about making major changes to the principles underlying the fund,” say Olsen, Grande