More ESG news – Page 237
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NewsChairman at Germany's GSW hit by no-confidence vote
GERMANY – Dutch manager PGGM wins partial victory in shareholder revolt at real estate firm.
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Nordic roundup: PKA, ATP vs Tobin tax, F&P, AMF
EUROPE – Denmark’s PKA has ‘billions’ ready to invest in next good offshore wind farm project.
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NewsESG roundup: PharmaFutures, company blacklisting, FTSE
GLOBAL – Pharmaceuticals sector needs 'pension fund backing' to deliver on long-term agenda.
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NewsFrance's FRR looks for service provider to monitor financial risk
FRANCE – Fund aims to monitor companies' compliance with responsible investment charter.
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NewsESG roundup: Camradata, AXA IM, UKSIF, IEA
GLOBAL – ESG analysis to be fully integrated into investment management by 2020, experts predict.
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NewsSwitzerland releases draft report on pension fund voting rights law
SWITZERLAND – Implementation of Minder Initiative to allow schemes to abstain in 'certain cases'.
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NewsResearch to examine how reporting metrics 'undermine' value
UK – Government commissions research on metrics to be overseen by academics, industry.
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NewsPFZW, Environment Agency win inaugural RI Reporting Awards
EUROPE – CalPERS, Sweden's Folksam receive commendations in large pension fund category.
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Norwegian pension fund KLP divests from Total over Western Sahara concerns
GLOBAL – Scheme removes French company from investment universe on ethical grounds.
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Germany's Union Investment to exit agricultural commodities
GERMANY – Asset manager cites dwindling demand due to increasingly negative public opinion.
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NewsESG roundup: Climate risk, decarbonisation
GLOBAL – AODP seeks answers on why fossil fuel companies are able to downplay climate risk.
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NewsNorwegian oil fund accused of ignoring OECD guidelines
GLOBAL – OECD says NBIM 'refused to cooperate' on assessment of mining company POSCO.
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NewsESG roundup: Diversified indices, EIRIS, Burma investments
GLOBAL – DJSI indices aim to 'build bridge' between mainstream, ESG investors.
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NewsSwiss schemes should be allowed to 'abstain' from voting at AGMs
SWITZERLAND – Pensions industry says abstinence a form of active shareholder engagement.
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NewsABP, PFZW to stick with controversial palm oil firm
NETHERLANDS – Dutch schemes defend engagement process to date with Singapore-based Wilmar.
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NewsDutch Social Affairs Ministry outlines thinking on new governance law
NETHERLANDS – New participants council to be given limited right of appeal.
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ESG roundup: fracking, fossil fuel divestment, oekom, FNG
GLOBAL – UK Institute of Directors comes out in support of ‘fracking’.
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NewsDutch MPs grill Social Affairs secretary over pension governance reform
NETHERLANDS – Participants, pensioners should not be given new rights of advice, Klijnsma says.
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NewsInvestors move to ensure worker safety in Bangladesh
GLOBAL – Group warns of reputational, operational and legal risks in global supply chains.
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NewsPGGM calls for top brass at GSW Immobilien to step down
NETHERLANDS – Describes real estate company's appointment process as 'unacceptable'.
