More ESG news – Page 162
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Investors request ‘urgent’ information from mining companies
Companies asked to disclose information about tailings dam management within 45 days
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Industry body sets out ‘core characteristics’ of impact investing
Communication of four main tenets comes amid concerns about ‘impact washing’
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Members are ‘willing to sacrifice some returns’ for ESG investment
66% willing to forgo on part of their pension benefits if their pension fund has already adopted ESG approach
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UK asset manager body rejects FRC’s proposed stewardship definition
Investment Association calls for ‘careful redrafting’ of proposed new stewardship code
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UK pension fund body targets consolidation in strategy update
Pensions dashboard, cost transparency and improving standards placed at the centre of four-year plan
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NewsSweden launches sustainability filters for private pension platform
Storebrand wins approval to enter revamped PPM funds marketplace
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EIOPA launches pension fund stress tests
European regulator increases reporting period for pension funds and national authorities
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NewsAP funds and Church of England to tackle global mining regulations
Swedish and UK asset owners to represent PRI and create international standards in wake of Brazil tragedy
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NewsFinancial costs of lowering carbon risk ‘statistically negligible’
Researchers argue investors can hedge against energy transition without sacrificing returns
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Alecta considers push for board overhaul at Swedbank
Folksam attempts to reassure customers as bank’s share prices plummet 26%
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NewsEuropean Parliament agrees stance on sustainability taxonomy
EU member states now need to adopt their final position on definitions for sustainable finance plans
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Zurich scheme cites Brexit as it reports ‘disappointing’ performance
CHF16.6bn fund loses 3.3% in 2018, roughly in line with market average
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KLP blacklists three firms after ethical council advice
Norwegian fund excludes companies for human rights violations and coal and tobacco involvement
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UK lawmakers urge asset owners to act on executive pay
BEIS committee says main responsibility for bringing about change lies with asset owners, not asset managers
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NewsDutch retail sector scheme divests 500 firms for ESG reasons
Detailhandel partners with FTSE Russell for new index, halving carbon footprint and fossil fuel stocks exposure
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NewsSwiss €8bn public pension fund developing sustainability strategy
BLPK says move is – at least in part – in response to external expectations
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NewsChart of the Week: ‘Green’ funds taking market share in unlisted space
More than €57bn now invested in unlisted ‘green’ funds across private assets funds, reports French research firm Novethic
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Folksam invests SEK2.8bn in World Bank bond to combat food waste
Swedish pension fund is sole investor in IBRD’s sustainable development bond
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Dutch regulator ‘world’s first’ to sign up to PRI [updated]
Central bank says it will investigate options regarding target allocations to green bonds and impact investing projects
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NewsCharities seek legal ruling on responsible investment policies
‘Outdated and insufficient’ investment guidelines need updating, says coalition of UK charities and foundations
