More ESG news
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NewsEoin Murray joins Rebalance Earth as chief investment officer
The company plans to mobilise £10bn to restore nature at landscape and seascape level in the UK
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NewsNBIM revokes coal-based blacklistings as firms reduce exposure
Norwegian SWF ends observation status for Australia’s BHP Group and US utility Southern Co and brings five excluded stocks back into investment universe
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NewsNo decarbonisation progress in emerging markets last year, says Fitch
EM situation offsets progress in advanced economies
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NewsEthos rates Swiss listed companies’ sustainability reports as ‘poor’
Companies are bound to fail to design credible and ambitious environmental and climate strategies to meet climate targets, says foundation
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NewsMSCI axes the terms ‘ESG’ and ‘Impact’ from index names
The index giant will cut the reference to ESG from four index families: ESG Leaders, ESG Screened, ESG Universal and ESG Focus
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News$15trn-backed mining commission calls for ‘reset’ of investor-industry relationship
Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 to release final recommendations for investors next year
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NewsFund naming guidelines could hamper green bond growth, warns EFAMA
Industry body wants ESMA guidelines to follow the principle that the project financed should be the focus when it comes to green bonds, not the issuer’s business activities
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NewsRoundup: Activity picks up on EU sustainable finance
CSRD, taxonomy and the European Commission’s people and priorities
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NewsATP hands portfolio companies own CSRD reporting wishlist
Danish pensions giant warns ‘over-reporting’ of new ESG rules could drown out the relevant data for the €92.9bn investor
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NewsDutch fund for doctors to divest from fossil fuels
The move follows a vote by the scheme’s members
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NewsBrunel engages with food, beverage companies
13 out of 20 companies responded to Brunel’s engagement programme letters
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NewsISSB plans to consult on SASB amendments next year
The purpose of the project is to enhance an initial set of SASB standards to support the implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2
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NewsStakeholder pressure grows in importance as ESG motivator – survey
But also remains a barrier; APAC asset owners most convinced about value of active ownership
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NewsPortfolio managers rank green, social issues at bottom of performance drivers
Study offers ‘reality check’ and guidance for asset owners wanting to boost sustainability performance
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NewsManagers’ net-zero commitments ‘not relevant’, says chair of asset owner climate alliance
Net zero is very much an asset owner story, believes Gunther Thallinger, in latest sign that expectations for managers are shifting
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NewsLGPS funds accelerate net zero shift, with nearly half eyeing 2050 target
XPS Group analysed the net zero commitments of 97 LGPS funds and the eight asset pools
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NewsNew global taskforce launches to drive transparency on social, financial risks
The Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures will ensure that tackling inequalities is a top priority
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NewsDanish pension funds tell Climate Week how to solve transition financing woes
IPD says Denmark’s pension firms have ‘helped to crack the code’ for harnessing private finance for large-scale energy transition
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NewsISSB vice chair lays out the ‘three Cs’ of sustainability reporting
Collaboration has been vital for ISSB’s strategy to ensure sustainability standards are aligned with other globally acknowledged reporting frameworks, says Sue Lloyd
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NewsOnly 11% of asset owners see ESG regulation as hindrance to sustainability
Investors happiest with jurisdictions that take a double materiality approach, according to FTSE survey
