All greenhouse gas emissions articles
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News
ISSB: Scope 3 emissions emerge as key challenge
ISSB’s Transition Implementation Resource Group will aim to understand what challenges constituents are facing and attempt to avoid diversity in practice
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GRI seeks comments on draft standards to enhance climate action transparency
The consultation comes on the eve of the United Nations COP28 climate change summit
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NOW: Pensions increases investment with sustainable objectives to 82%
A total of 23 green, social or sustainable bonds now make up over 15% of NOW: Pensions’ portfolio, up from 13% last year
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Allianz discloses first net-zero transition plan with 2030 targets
The insurer plans to support the ramping up of renewable energy by investing an additional €20bn in climate and cleantech solutions
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Analysis
Analysis: German states realign €30bn pension fund assets to stricter ESG standards
Four German states have recently revised their sustainable investment strategies, sticking to stricter ESG rules
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ISSB OK’s amendments to align legacy SASB standards with IFRS S-2
The amendments are intended to enhance international applicability and remove inconsistencies and ill-adapted metrics
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ISSB approves one-year transitional relief for IFRS S-1
The relief will allow companies to report solely on climate-related risks and opportunities in accordance with IFRS S-2, Climate-related Disclosures
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Mandate roundup: Peatland restoration tender up for grabs
Plus: Swiss pension fund seeks strategic adviser; Corporate green bonds mandate for €135m
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Ethos engagement pool ranks biodiversity as top priority
The platform has engaged with companies on the reduction of plastics and air pollution, and to promote circular economy models
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Baden-Württemberg to invest €17bn in line with ESG standards
The largest part of the sum, totalling €10bn, comes from the state’s pension fund
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ESG roundup: Investors call for voting on ‘Say on Climate’
Plus: Pass-through voting technology give path to effective stewardship, says Tumelo
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ISSB grants concession on GHG emission reporting, FRC updates on ESG priorities
Information gathering challenges could also be relevant to other sustainability topics beyond GHG as the board develops its standards in the future
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Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance updates target setting protocol
The protocol formulates the methodology for direct private equity investments and requires members to set targets in 2023 and cover all new private equity assets by 2025
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ISSB agrees detail of Scope 3 emissions disclosure relief package
Temporary concession granted to help companies, as best practice continues to evolve
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KLP on Vanguard: ‘NZAM not the only way of working for net zero’
Norwegian municipal pensions giant says finance sector must come together and push for transformation in portfolios, markets
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Opinion Pieces
Viewpoint: COP27 needs to have the water crisis at its heart
Measuring and disclosing risks, opportunities and impacts of economic activities is critical to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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News
PAAO initiative’s first progress report showcases innovation, best practice for net zero goals
Latest disclosures include targets from asset owners including AP7, Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees Limited, Railpen and Ilmarinen
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Global investors call on governments to raise climate ambitions at COP27
More than 600 investors with almost $42trn in total assets have called on governments to radically raise their climate ambition
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London Pensions Fund Authority sets plan for net zero goals
The fund’s immediate attention will be on moving its listed equity holdings towards net zero supported by an extensive engagement campaign
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ISSB to require businesses to report Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
‘I think it is really important that we have it on the public record that we are not just agreeing to (a) [and] (b) ‘cold’,’ says Sue Lloyd