More ESG news – Page 41
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NewsIIGCC unveils new corporate climate target assessment tool
New metric aims to highlight any misalignment between company emissions pathway and the climate benchmark
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NewsSwedish pension funds warn companies against digital-only AGMs
Alecta, AMF, AP funds say will vote down proposals to axe obligation to hold physical shareholder meetings
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NewsEU Green Bond Standard is step in right direction to tackle greenwashing, says IEEFA report
However, IEEFA calls for follow-up measures, such as revisions of relevant EU sustainable finance regime and launch of a comparable impact reporting framework
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NewsBVV to assess climate impact of sovereign bonds portfolio
The scheme uses the X-Degree-Compatibility (XDC) model by climate tech company Right
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NewsEthos slams Novartis for advisory vote on sustainability report at AGM
‘There is no doubt’ that a binding vote is necessary, says foundation
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NewsGerman asset managers question ESG data and rating services
BaFin is calling on ESG data and ratings providers to disclose their methods clearly and in detail
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NewsPLSA streamlines stewardship and voting guidelines
The guidelines feature five themes: social factors, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, biodiversity and dual-class asset structures
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NewsAon invests in AXA IM’s carbon transition short duration bond fund
The new fund will provide investors with strong downside mitigation and ‘natural’ portfolio liquidity, says AXA IM
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NewsFollow This, Arjuna Capital ask court to throw out Exxon’s lawsuit against them
Shareholders argue there is no subject matter jurisdiction for oil and gas major’s compliant to proceed
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NewsFrench regulator publishes transition plan guide for companies
AMF says transition plans under the CSRD ‘hold great significance for investors and stakeholders’
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NewsMirova creates new DFI-focussed role to boost impact financing in EM
Sébastien Duquet has been with Mirova since 2022 following the acquisition of Mirova SunFunder, a specialist in climate investment in emerging countries
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NewsSwiss PACTA to look at financial institutions’ climate impact
This year’s test also covers real estate and mortgages, as well as implantation of regulatory requirements
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NewsStudy reveals impact of index provider engagement on corporate climate policy
‘Our results show that firms react to index provider requests, at least if they commit a credible threat of exit,’ say MIT sustainable finance experts
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NewsPFZW divests all but seven oil and gas companies
Dutch social care sector pension fund offloads final tranche of 310 oil and gas holdings worth €2.8bn
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NewsNBIM’s divestment decisions yield NOK10bn returns
‘There is still a way to go before we reach our goal of net zero targets and transition plans for all the companies in the portfolio,’ says Carine Smith Ihenacho
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NewsRemoving age and earning thresholds could help close UK gender pension gap
Research from NOW: Pensions and PPI found that women retire with an average pension savings of £69,000, compared to £205,000 for men
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NewsInstitutional investors call for an end to virtual-only AGMs
Reliable use of technology and a call for virtual-only AGMs to only be held in emergency situations, were among the requests of Shareholders for Change
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NewsDeal struck on EU ESG ratings regulation
Data providers out, double materiality provisions in, disclosures also for financial market participants
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NewsAsset owners warn managers to take climate pledges seriously
Net zero ‘cannot be achieved by stewardship teams’, says NZAOA
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NewsESMA study finds SDG-labelled investment funds risk ‘impact washing’
Watchdog assessed 187 funds and found SDG claims did not correspond with contribution to goals
