More ESG news – Page 109
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News‘Nature-related risks’ get disclosures taskforce of their own
David Craig, CEO of Refinitiv, and Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, executive secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, will co-chair TNFD
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NewsSustainable equity portfolio shows lack of sync with EU taxonomy – study
Using minimum exclusion criteria, together with best in class and value approaches, results in an ESG risk score 19% lower than the market index
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2DII sets up advisory group to inform PACTA governance overhaul
Think tank says time to expand base of decision-makers for transition analysis tool
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Strathclyde announces fossil fuel divestment policy adoption plan
Agreement a response to a call from Glasgow City Council, follows divestment campaigns
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New oil and gas job for ABP trustee draws criticism
ABP: ‘It is normal for our trustees to have side jobs’
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PenSam chief backs tax haven clampdown to pay COVID bill
Fels calls for action against the ‘double Irish’,’Dutch sandwich’ and other tax tricks
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Fewer than 20% of SWFs have formal ESG policy, Preqin reports
Data provider highlights changing role of $7.84trn sector, into post-COVID reconstruction tools
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NewsEthos ‘strongly recommends’ support for reform of GHG emissions law
Regulatory framework ‘an essential step to help protect second pillar pensions’, says Foundation
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‘Megatrends’ strategy among Kosovan pension fund asks on IPE QUEST
Initial investment amount expected to be between €20-60m
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NewsShell’s Dutch scheme settles on four SDGs for ESG policy focus
€31bn pension fund says too early to assess implications of court ruling ordering Shell to pursue steeper emission cuts
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Industry calls for clarity on TPR’s code of practice
‘We remain concerned about how governance arrangements within the new code will fit with both local authorities and LGPS funds.’
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News92% in favour of Total climate resolution but vote signal questioned
More shareholders vote in favour of shareholder climate resolutions than are prepared to vote against management transition plans
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NewsExxon AGM: Major European pension investors react to ‘historic’ vote
Many say outcome is an encouraging example of active ownership
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NewsBVK is first German pension fund to join Net-Zero AOA
UK-based Phoenix Group, Legal & General (L&G) group, Rothesay, and insurance group Prudential, also joined the climate alliance
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KLP moves ahead with project to invest in green maritime financing
Norwegian pension fund has just approved the project to identify possible PPPs
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NewsPensions Dashboard Programme calls for input into ecosystem
The PDP proposals have been developed in collaboration with the DWP, the FCA and TPR
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New climate research house for investors to tackle high impact sectors
Carbon Tracker, which popularised the stranded assets concept, and CDP team up to launch think tank focussed on hard-to-abate sectors
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Updated UN-backed tool enables portfolio biodiversity analysis, action
Extension of ENCORE tool focuses on mining and agricultural sectors, APG involved in testing
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Denmark’s P+ mulls divestment of 11 stocks linked to Myanmar military
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights should have legal force, says pension fund’s responsible investment chief
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NewsBest-performing UK fiduciary managers took more risk, says survey
‘Trustees should hold fiduciary managers to account. It is easy to assume the managers will run the journey plan, but the trustees are still responsible’
