More ESG news – Page 143
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NewsSwedish trio stows €271m into social bonds to support Corona-hit firms [Updated]
Swedish pensions and insurance groups buy debt issued by the International Finance Corporation
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NewsHymans launches LGPS knowledge assessment
Assessment will measure how pension committees and boards are doing
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Lambeth seeds London CIV ‘sustainable equity exclusion fund’
RBC Global Asset Management to run initial investment
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AP1 trailblazes as first Swedish pension fund to divest all fossil fuels
Transition to low-carbon economy can imply higher climate-related financial risk, fund judges
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Opperman sets out TCFD and DC consolidation, fee consultation plans
Minister says there should be ‘no illusions’ about government’s consolidation, infrastructure plans
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Folksam blacklists gambling firms
Betting companies’ operations called a “breeding ground for developing gambling addiction”
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Dutch C&A scheme turns to passive ESG mandate
Scheme says it will be able to directly affect company policy on ESG issues
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UK pension trustees presented with guide to climate-related risks
Trustees are facing rapidly increasing expectations with regard to climate change
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Norway’s SWF manager speaks out against excessive tax avoidance
Complex ownership structures could hamper investors’ analysis of firms, says NBIM
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‘I want to talk to you about climate change,’ PLSA chair tells schemes
Butcher acknowledges challenges but says ‘boundaries need to be pushed’
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Skandia poll: Sustainability fails to rank as key factor
Fee level trumps sustainability, which just 8% cited as most important factor
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Church investors toughen AGM voting policy
New measures extend expectations on diversity and hold directors to account on modern slavery
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KLP and DNB join forces to invest NOK12bn in renewables debt
Partnership seen giving both Norwegian investors a good position to secure deals
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Dutch pension funds to engage with palm oil maker
The initiative will focus on human rights, labour conditions and environment
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Ranking sees 38 asset managers ‘failing on real world impacts’
ShareAction publishes responsible investment ranking of 75 of world’s largest asset managers
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Japan’s GPIF reviews stewardship principles, adds FI and alternatives
Asset managers should engage with various stakeholders to improve the sustainability of markets GPIF invests in
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UK roundup: Airline trustees assess scheme following Flybe collapse
Plus: Scottish scheme launches ESG ezine for members
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NewsFinal EU sustainability taxonomy report out, with user guidance
EC’s Dombrovskis says TEG’s final reports ‘provide excellent input’
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NewsERAFP and KENFO join UN’s Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
‘We encourage more governments, companies and investors around the world to address the net zero challenge’
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NewsDanish scheme tenders global climate transition equities brief
The appointed manager must be capable of beating the MSCI AC World Index
