More ESG news – Page 259
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NewsToward truly responsible shareholder activism
Juliette Daigre, campaigns officer at FairPensions, explains how transparency is the key
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NewsExchanges asked to crack down on 'inadequate' reporting
Institutional investors call on 30 exchanges to address ESG disclosure among listed companies.
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NewsMartin Steward on Stewardship
The Stewardship Code can be a valid investment strategy, but it certainly isn't for everyone.
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News'Enhance, invest, engage' key in climate change battle – Mercer
Institutional investors need to take a threefold approach to integrate climate change, according to report.
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NewsClimate change could cost investors trillions, says Mercer
Consultancy cites continued delay in policy action, lack of international coordination.
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NewsNEST tenders for responsible ownership adviser
Scheme has also begun recruiting for the employer and member panels.
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NewsSarasin extends sustainability programme across business
Swiss asset manager reorganises quantitative, sustainable divisions to allocate assets under same roof.
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NewsF&C ousts chairman, replaces him with activist shareholder
Decision to remove MacAndrew was carried with 65% of shareholders, while 70% voted to replace him with Bramson.
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NewsInvestors keen to go green, but lack evaluation criteria
Three-quarters of investors in Germany, France and UK question clarity of evaluation criteria.
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NewsOne-third of Swiss companies accept 'say-on-pay' vote
Mounting pressure forces companies to introduce shareholder vote on remuneration.
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Asian investors warming to ESG principles, says Tokio Marine
ESG investing is on the rise in Japan and the rest of Asia, according to Tokio Marine.
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NewsAODP to help pension funds with climate change best practice
GLOBAL – The Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP), a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to directing institutional capital toward the low carbon economy, has launched an action plan to help pension funds better manage climate change risk.
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NewsStewardship 'may be incompatible' with pension fund governance
GLOBAL – Stewardship, far from being a good fit with the aims and interests of long-term investors, may require a radical re-think of, and may be incompatible with, the way pension funds invest.
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News'Misled' investors file class action against Fortis
GLOBAL – A new foundation, Investor Claims against Fortis, has started legal proceedings in the Netherlands against the former bancassurer Fortis for "misleading investors", which it claims led to combined losses of €2bn.
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NewsDutch schemes falling short on SRI implementation, says VBDO
NETHERLANDS – The majority of Dutch pension funds with sustainable investment policies in place fell short in their implementation last year, the lobbying organisation VBDO has suggested.
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NewsFinland's Etera targets SRI and green property
FINLAND - Etera, the Finnish mutual pension insurance company, has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and has joined Finland's Green Building Council (FIGBC).
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NewsNew York, Ohio pension funds named lead plaintiffs in BP lawsuit
GLOBAL – New York State Common Retirement Fund has succeeded in being named co-lead plaintiff in its class action suit against BP.
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NewsUK roundup: NEST, Mercer, Aon Hewitt, centenarians
UK – Mercer is advising the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) on the selection of managers tendering for its ethical/socially responsible investment (SRI) equity fund mandate.
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NewsNEST to tender SRI mandate, confirms ethical investment option
UK – The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) is tendering for a global equity socially-responsible investment (SRI) manager after confirming members will be offered an SRI fund as one of several investment options.
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NewsPGGM to purchase stake in UK offshore wind farm
NETHERLANDS – Dutch asset manager PGGM has acquired a 25% share in a wind farm under construction in the Irish Sea for £16m (€19m).
