More ESG news – Page 138
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Universities scheme decides exclusions, cites prospects concerns
Higher education scheme set to make its first exclusion-based divestments
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DWS bids to boost stewardship with new ESG approach
CEO says DWS has developed ‘an overarching taxonomy to apply its influence’
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NewsExxon vote shows ‘desire for change’, says Church investor
LGIM and BlackRock were among the voters supporting change
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Dutch notaries scheme to heed member wishes on ESG themes
Concrete modelling of ESG policy will based on asset-liability mangement study
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NewsUK roundup: 3i plan fully insured after final, £650m buy-in
Plus: PLSA seeks to progress pensions climate risk agenda; Fiduciary manager performance under COVID-19 conditions
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NewsAPG calls on Amazon to explain coronavirus protection measures
Investors want online retail giant to explain effectiveness of measures given reports of outbreaks, staff concern
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Local authority pension group calls for dissent at Exxon AGM
LAPFF says voting recommendation due to company blocking shareholder proposal from CA100+ investors
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APG and others outline stance on BP net-zero ambition, delivery
CA100+ investors publish statement ‘for consideration’ ahead of tomorrow’s AGM
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NewsUK’s NEST to back shareholder climate resolution at Total
DC provider supports call for more ambitious Scope 3 emissions target
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Germany to gauge corporate sustainability with EU taxonomy
Results ‘will help maximise the relevance of the taxonomy for its users’
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ECB presents climate-related risks expectations for consultation
Climate-related and environmental risks ‘can have a substantial impact on the real economy and banks’
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ESG roundup: New COVID-19 bill to provide legal certainty about AGMs [updated]
Plus: ESG metrics, scores moves; COVID-19 corporate governance expectations; Folksam green bond purchase; Stewardship reporting
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NewsGerman basic pension raises questions of financial sustainability
The government plans to present various financing models, including a European financial transaction tax
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NewsNorwegian oil fund pledges to explain every AGM ‘no’ vote
NBIM bemoans lack of uniform shareholder voting framework across markets
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NewsShell climate shareholder proposal support gets 14% of vote
14% more than double the support the same resolution got at the 2018 AGM
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NewsHSBC, IFC raise $320m extra for EM real economy green bond fund
European occupational pension funds and insurance companies commit to ‘impact solution’
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NewsHow UK local authorities have managed the pandemic
LGPS funds have weathered the pandemic’s storm so far, but expect things to get more difficult later this year
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Jaap van Dam: Scenario thinking crucial to tackle virus impact
Thinking in scenarios is useful for establishing new policies
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NewsStudy: ‘Social responsibility’ top driver of fixed income ESG integration
Fast rates of change in ESG integration, EMD allocations
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NewsShell’s Dutch scheme introduces own ESG benchmark
The scheme moved 40% of its equity holdings – 22.6% of its entire portfolio at year-end – to its custom ESG benchmark
