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PRI publishes guide on nature for asset owners
The guide aims to align investor action with the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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ISSB prioritises support for companies implementing new sustainability standards
The agenda consultation was an opportunity for the board to “touch base” with its constituents and seek feedback, says Sue Lloyd
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Financial accounting rules could lower clean-energy returns relative to fossil fuels
Oxford University researchers see banking rules containing ‘structural barrier to achieving net zero in Europe’
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PGGM loses sustainability heavyweight to Dutch think tank
Brenda Kramer has left PGGM and will take the helm at Sustainable Finance Lab
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Kenfo to step up focus on managers’ climate credentials
Aegon and Phoenix among those calling for voting and engagement to have closer link with investment decisions
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French institutional investors team up in biodiversity fund drive
The investors will launch a call for proposals by the end of July
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Study links climate risk with higher sovereign default rates
ICE assessed the physical risk faced by 200+ issuers and found link with default rate
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Investor group to target data providers, proxy advisers over human rights
New engagement initiative takes aim at MSCI, Bloomberg, ISS and others
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Oil and gas industry ‘alarmingly underprepared’ for climate transition
Research shows failure to align with goals of the Paris Agreement as investors increasingly give up on sector
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Industriens Pension weaves climate index into foreign equities benchmark
Danish pension fund makes MSCI Climate Action Index 25% of the benchmark for its €8bn overseas equities portfolio
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Create clear transition taxonomies to support net zero efforts, rulemakers told
CFA Institute also recommends economic feasibility disclosures as part of transition plans, and WACI changes
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IFRS committee confirms it will not tackle net zero accounting
The International Accounting Standards Board is expected to review the committee’s decision at its April meeting
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EU urged to make Green Bond Standard mandatory as ESMA consults on reviewer rules
Commission pushes back on claims it has not done enough to promote transition
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Bad climate, nature scenarios risk being ‘an expensive waste of time’ for investors
Simon Zadek’s remarks come as TNFD promises to learn from the mistakes of climate scenarios
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IIGCC repositions portfolio decarbonisation target as objective in framework update
An update to the sovereign bond guidance, which has evolved with the advent of improving analysis tools and stewardship practices, has also been made
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German sustainable finance group calls for clearer engagement guidelines
There is ‘great potential for more active shareholder behaviour in Germany,’ says Silke Stremlau
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PME sells 112 companies for ESG reasons
The €54.6bn pension fund for the Dutch technology industry sold over €800m in shares as it adopted a new ESG screening policy
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Robeco’s sustainability head calls out ‘inherent contradiction’ in US managers leaving CA100+
Carola van Lamoen accused investors of ‘doubling down on transition finance, seemingly as an alternative to engaging on real-world emissions reductions’
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UK government encouraged to create chief secretary for natural capital
Natural capital committee raised concerns about the potential conflicts between renewable energy development and biodiversity conservation
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Ethos calls on asset managers to toughen stance on sustainability at AGMs
Asset managers’ votes on sustainability-related items on AGM agendas continue to diverge from the preferences of asset owners