All Impact investing articles – Page 11
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NewsESG roundup: ERAFP, KLP, PensionDanmark in biodiversity pledge
Plus: LGPS funds add to net-zero trend; Periphery ‘trailblazing’ in wind and solar; AMX creates tax transparent CCF for Storebrand
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NewsNew platform bids to provide impact management clarity, boost
Those involved consider ‘there is more to do’ despite progress with ISSB creation
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NewsSwiss pension funds almost triple assets invested to cut CO2 emissions
Schemes have this year invested 22% of their assets based on active strategies leading to a reduction of CO2 emissions
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NewsDWS designs engagement policy to track outcomes
The asset manager will define three clusters of engagement: strategic, focus and core
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Special ReportTowards Net Zero: COP26 and Beyond for Institutional Investors
The term Net Zero is becoming entrenched in political and business life as governments, banks, insurers, asset owners and, not least, corporates sign up to demanding pledges to reduce carbon emissions in the service of limiting global temperature rises to within 1.5C. Our extensive Special Report looks at Net Zero through an institutional lens, talking to leading pension funds about their climate related commitments, but covering also areas like carbon pricing, portfolio transition, blended finance and the latest investment research
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NewsFirms up efforts for climate transition after dialogue with Swiss SVVK-ASIR
Companies have made remarkable progress particularly in reporting and setting targets
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NewsDenmark’s IPD: Govt’s new climate roadmap needs concrete investment plans
Government says all decisions on Denmark’s path to 2030 70% emissions reduction goal will be made by 2025
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NewsAkademikerPension’s board ramps up climate investment plan
Danish labour-market pension fund nearly doubles 2030 target for ‘climate-friendly’ investments
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Dump fossil fuels?
It is unrealistic to expect energy to become cheaper in the months to come
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NewsGermany needs over €220bn to scale-up climate tech start-ups – study
The country can realistically achieve its target to cut GHG emissions by 65% by 2030
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NewsResearchers float 50% threshold for ‘genuine climate strategy’
EDHEC-Scientific Beta study diagnoses greenwashing in portfolio construction underlying asset management and climate index offerings
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NewsDutch pension providers strive for carbon neutrality
But few can underpin their efforts with concrete figures
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NewsNorway election result could make SWF net-zero goal more likely
Incoming government likely to be ‘systematic and fact-based’ regarding oil fund’s strategy, says Espen Henriksen
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NewsABP brought to court over fossil fuel investments
Fossil Free starts lawsuit against the Dutch civil service scheme over its fossil fuel investments
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NewsDutch pension investors plant trees for carbon storage
Horeca & Catering pension fund plants own forest while Achmea takes in reforestation programme planting one million trees
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NewsAP1 says fund launch marks strategy shift to net-zero from fossil-free
Swedish buffer fund seeds jointly-developed Federated Hermes climate impact HY fund
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NewsOECD calls for regs easing to help PFs invest in developing countries
Important to ensure institutional investment in developing countries is sustainable – through impact investment policies, says report
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NewsNordic pension funds behind much of Trill Impact’s €900m PE fundraising
Nordea L&P is anchor investor in Nordic firm’s first impact mid-market buyout fund; AP6, AP4, Velliv among advisory panel members
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NewsAP4 strategist among senior investment figures on G7 impact group
Most of the participants were asked to join with a view to bringing together different perspectives
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NewsESG roundup: Mercer enhances sustainable investment offering
Plus: Royal London imbeds RI through ‘tilts’; Hymans joins Pensions for Purpose; Union adopts net-zero policy
