More ESG news – Page 145
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NewsAsset owners offered EU taxonomy ‘compliance pre-screening’ tool
Impact-Cubed tool to help investors prepare for disclosure requirements
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NewsPenSam adopts MSCI Climate Index for €4.8bn equities portfolio
Danish pension fund says move is step towards aligning portfolio with Paris Climate Agreement
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NewsSwitzerland’s Publica develops ‘climate efficient’ equity index
Innovative index replaces previous ad hoc, partial approach
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NewsCorporate behaviour hampers AP funds’ carbon efforts amid top returns
Sweden’s main four buffer funds make 17.6% return; AP7 makes 33.1% gain
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MP Pension finds zero-tolerance policy on tax behaviour too difficult
CEO also says pension fund cannot live with invest firms not paying the tax they should
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NewsPLSA’s voting guidelines calls for climate change accountability
Investors should use the ‘2020 AGM season to hold directors individually accountable on issues of continued concern’
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NewsDutch trustees to register as UBOs for EU’s money laundering policy
The Pensions Federation said it will lead to an unnecessary administrative burden for pension funds
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NewsThink tank invites investors to support ‘evidence of impact’ work
2° Investing Initiative exits Science-Based Targets initiative project
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NewsLänsförsäkringar triples stake in green and sustainable bonds
Swedish firm’s increasing use of primary market made fast allocation shift possible
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NewsIrish regulator announces pension scheme engagement programme
It will help the regulator assess a scheme’s governance standards and how these may affect good member outcomes
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NewsNot one, but two UK professional trustee accreditation programmes
APPT and PMI offering separate processes
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NewsNearly half of Nordic institutional investors now invest in impact
Research by NN IP and Kirstein shows impact allocations still limited to 5% of portfolios
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Aviva’s Waygood calls for international panel on climate finance
Panel needed to improve chances of delivering the Paris Agreement
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NewsNorway’s SWF: standards rulebook should build on existing codes
Comparable data would improve insight into companies’ risk exposure, says NBIM
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Ilmarinen sets ‘real’ carbon neutrality goal
Target matches Finland’s aims, but is clearly faster than the EU plan, says pension fund
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USS closing equity unit to reshape developed markets approach
New approach to focus on investment implications of environmental, social and governance issues
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NewsNusseibeh, Dijkstra extend 300 Club ‘welcome’ to BlackRock
300 Club members explain how to implement the ‘The New Active’ philosophy
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NEST stays cautious despite positive 2019 returns
Good performance across high yield bonds, emerging market debt and equity, similar numbers not expected for 2020
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NewsLPP partners with Robeco for engagement services
This will aim to enhance LPP’s existing in-house voting and engagement activity
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NewsCheers and concerns over DWP climate amendments to pension bill
PLSA urges government to redraft amendments
