Impact investing – Page 7
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UK taxonomy group advises government to diverge from EU approach
GTAG recommends that government keeps taxonomy focussed on clearly defining green economic activities
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New recruits bring sovereign climate engagement group to $8trn AUM
New members include insurer Munich Re, pension funds LGPS Central and Rest, and the Queensland Investment Corporation
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Allianz Austrian pension funds turn to impact investment funds
In real estate and infrastructure the Vorsorgekasse excludes investments in fossil fuel companies
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Investors urge ISSB to focus on human and labour rights
The European Union plans to introduce a stronger law around human rights due diligence throughout the value chains of companies
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PPF latest climate report shows focus on high-quality disclosure
The fund has been spending ‘considerable’ time gathering climate assessment for every asset class, says CIO
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Investors accused of making themselves forced sellers over climate thresholds
Buying ConocoPhillips bonds likely to push firm over oil sands thresholds and raise fiduciary duty questions
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SNS Reaal pension fund goes 100% green in corporate bond portfolio
The fund will also switch to a new Article 9 high-yield bond fund later this year
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GIIN impact investing metrics now available on commercial private markets platform
More data providers sought for integration of IRIS+ metrics
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Bonus Pensionskasse to push for impact investments
The fund also adjusted its business continuity management to include a ‘blackout’ scenario
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Nestlé pension fund considers private equity impact investments top priority
It will also establish a climate risk-management framework for investment opportunities that will be integrated in its sustainable investment policy
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ESG roundup: Asset managers still invest in assets misaligned with Paris Agreement
Plus: Article 8 funds suffer outflows of €14.6bn, says Morningstar report; GSS bonds could claim EU green bond standard label
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USS reduces carbon emission intensity by 21% but warns more needs to be done
‘The government and regulators have a huge part to play here, not least by ensuring a predictable, transparent, and stable regulatory environment,’ says Innes McKeand
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Viewpoint: It’s the government’s move now
Pension funds should urge governments to support new products and habits to reduce CO2 emissions
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CERN pension fund on path to integrate climate risks in investment portfolio
The scheme completed a climate impact analysis in addition to a carbon footprint and transition pathway study to gauge climate risks
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PRI’s Fabian urges rethink of theories behind sustainable finance
‘When it comes to engaging on policy, the truth is, we are losing,’ says PRI’s Nathan Fabian
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Danica Pension completes first biodiversity mapping of investments
Investments in mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals, energy, and food processing have ‘potentially the greatest damage and dependence on biodiversity’, it says
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Climate scenario analysis ‘makes fiduciary duty arguments harder’ for net zero investors
IFoA paper says the underwhelming results of climate analysis come from the narrowness of the scenarios being tested
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PPF expands sustainability drive with new strategy
Plus: Church Commissioners’ sustainability report shows farmland to be highest carbon emitter
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Carbon offsetting debate shouldn’t distract from compliance markets, say investors
Many investors are still pinning their hopes on carbon trading in the compliance markets, not the voluntary markets, to accelerate decarbonisation
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Pension funds see private equity as impact investing leader
Pension funds’ primary motive for impact private equity investment is to secure a more sustainable future