More ESG news – Page 2
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NewsEuropean Commission publishes official plans for updated SFDR
Transition and impact categories in, adverse impact and taxonomy reporting loosened as regime set to move to a labelling framework
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NewsAegon UK workplace default fund hits £1bn in long-term asset funds
Aegon confirmed that plans are in place to increase LTAF allocations within its default fund, aiming for a combined 17% target allocation by 2028
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NewsAsset owners to step up net-zero engagement with private markets
Just 7% of NZAOA members’ climate solutions allocations are in private assets, according to update from the Alliance
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NewsDiversity Project seeks new name amid rising DEI backlash
Baroness Helena Morrissey, chair of the Diversity Project, says ‘It’s time to reframe and depoliticise the discussion and to reclaim our original intention’
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NewsEU Omnibus: far-right helps vote through changes to sustainability laws in Parliament
Parliament will demand aggressive reductions to CSRD and CS3D during upcoming negotiations to revise the two laws through a so-called ‘Omnibus I’ package
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NewsUK asset manager body asks for more tailored rationales for exec pay
But overall flexible approach is working well, says Investment Association
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NewsInvestors that back away from net zero could be ‘seen as negligent’
Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance also argues that mandates must not be ‘overly prescriptive’ on climate
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NewsMSCI: Extreme heat and rainfall biggest climate risks for pension funds
Research found that around a quarter of companies’ assets are concentrated in high-hazard zones, with a relatively high risk of being affected by extreme weather events
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NewsICMA launches transition bond label
Association previously said it wouldn’t develop label for transition bonds because they rely on narrative strategies that make it harder to standardise
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NewsNorway unveils temporary ethical rules for SWF, sets up panel to revamp code
Stoltenberg: ‘We must find a balance between the principles the fund is meant to uphold’
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NewsResponsible investors to develop rules for investing in defence
‘Responsible investment principles still need to apply’ in defence investing, says Dan Neale of Church Commissioners, one of the architects of the new principles
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NewsUK pension funds among investors to slam SEC U-turn on shareholder arbitration
NEST, Pensions UK, Universities Superannuation Scheme and Brunel Pension Partnership are among more than 60 investors to sign an open letter to the SEC
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NewsGenerali AM’s François Humbert calls for GIPS for investor engagement
A global standard like the one for reporting investment performance could help asset owners incentivise more effective corporate engagement
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NewsNorway’s SWF opposes $1trn Tesla CEO package
NBIM to reject all three proposals the EV carmaker says are ‘critical for securing the company’s future’
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NewsCorporate biodiversity-linked greenwashing cases triple in 2025
RepRisk report warns that greenwashing is becoming a repeat offence in some sectors
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NewsPFA’s defence investments balloon to €1bn with years of European rearmament to go
Danish pension fund reveals near tenfold increase in defence sector investments since start of Russia/Ukraine war
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NewsInvestor group's ‘10-year blueprint’ tackles sustainability in mining sector
Plan seeks to strengthen governance and unlock investment needed for global energy transition
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NewsEmerging market bonds can meet biodiversity goals without financial cost, says AFII
Analysis by Anthropocene shows that aligning EM sovereign bond portfolios with Global Biodiversity Framework doesn’t change investment profile
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NewsDutch funds for postmen, butchers invest €220m in impact private debt
New Article 9 fund, which consists of two sub-funds managed by Eiffel Investment Group, will invest in impact-driven private credit in the Benelux region and Europe
