More ESG news – Page 100
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NewsIcelandic 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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ATP ditches €800m US HY exposure to buy €1bn green corporate bonds
Danish pensions giant says shift to green bonds within investment portfolio is part of future-proofing efforts
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Alibaba excluded from Rabobank pension fund’s sustainable benchmark
Scheme designed new benchmark with its fiduciary manager Achmea IM, using the FTSE Russell All Country World Index as basis
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P+ to be first Danish labour-market scheme with sustainable option
Danish pension fund announces changes to pension product and membership service strategy
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Dutch schemes in the dark about RE climate risk, says regulator
Regulator calls for better monitoring of real estate portfolio climate risk
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News‘Unprecedented’ numbers for EFRAG EU standards working groups
Working groups will provide feedback on early draft of EU standards for corporate sustainability reporting
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WTW, Qontigo launch ‘bottom-up’ climate transition risk indices
WTW DB, DC delegated assets to drive more than $1bn into ‘major market innovation’
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Alecta regrets lack of talk around voting decisions in COVID year
Swedish pension fund CEO says increased foreign ownership may challenge Nordic corporate governance model
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News£36bn HSBC Bank scheme joins ranks of net-zero target-setters
Scheme says ‘time is right to take next steps’
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NewsABP frontrunner in both fossil fuels and renewables
The scheme invests disproportionately in fossil fuels compared to other Dutch pension funds, but also allocates relatively large share of assets to renewables
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NewsBlackRock introduces proxy voting choice for pooled funds
And voting choice menu expanded for global separate accounts in index strategies
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NewsGreen Gilt follow-up confirmed, BTPS, USS pass on debut
The next issue will mature in 2053, a better fit for LDI portfolios
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Swiss schemes progress on climate strategies despite short track record
Almost 60% of the 30 Swiss pension funds surveyed have put forward ‘clearly formulated’ climate strategies
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AP7 hails US class action win as lead plaintiff against China’s Luckin Coffee
Gröttheim calls case clear example of how AP7 holds companies liable for mistakes that hit shareholders
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ESG roundup: European Parliament OKs taxonomy climate rules
Plus: private equity data convergence advanced, GRI delivers major update and oil & gas treatment, MSCI launches net-zero application
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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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European pension players turn to Asia to drive climate ‘breakthroughs’
Aviva, BMO, Fidelity, LAPFF, LGIM, and PGGM are founding members of new engagement platform
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Avon shifts £780m into Paris-Aligned Benchmark, cuts EM
Local authority pension fund aiming to reduce absolute emissions in equity portfolios by 43% by 2025
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Firms 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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NewsSweden’s Kåpan co-seeds M&G sustainable senior secured loan fund
M&G looking to contribute to ‘sustainability momentum’ in private markets loans area
