More ESG news – Page 5
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NewsLaunch of UK transition finance group delayed after industry fails to offer up suitable chair
The Transition Finance Council said 40 organisations had already expressed an interest in joining the new working group
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NewsExperts urge investors to maintain ESG engagement despite political hostility
Investors must maintain their ESG engagement efforts despite mounting political opposition and regulatory uncertainty, according to industry experts speaking at a CCLA event in London this week.
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NewsCourt sides with European Commission over definition of ‘green’ business
Taxonomy ruling comes amid mounting opposition to the EU Omnibus
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NewsThe verdict on SBTi’s new standard for investors
The dust is beginning to settle on the Science-based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) new net zero standard for finance. Launched in July, the final 80-page version is the result of two public consultations and a pilot with 33 financial institutions.It sets out the rules for any financial institution that wants the ...
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NewsLGPS, investment pools back strategic framework based on place-based investing
Report sets out key recommendations on how LGPS can channel their capital to support local growth plans
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NewsNearly 70% of LPs require climate risk management from GPs
There is lower demand for specific decarbonisation targets, finds study of 100 largest LPs
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NewsHymans Robertson unveils service for defined benefit funds to strengthen governance
The new service aims to help companies develop thorough oversight of their pension funds
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NewsInvestor coalition size ‘not key’ to climate engagement success, new research finds
LSE research finds no evidence that CA100+ significantly improved companies’ TCFD reporting or reduced carbon emissions
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NewsAustrian funds cut CO2 intensity, but bond portfolios lag
Research covering the period 2018-2023 supports Austria’s Green Finance Agenda to redirect capital towards sustainable investments
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NewsDutch pension giants divest from Caterpillar over Palestine concerns
Four of Netherlands’ five largest pension funds have sold their combined €260m stake in Caterpillar, over human rights concerns in occupied Palestinian territories
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NewsInvestors becoming ‘more confrontational’ on remuneration policies, says Georgeson
Listed firms in Switzerland had the highest level of contested remuneration reports
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NewsFRC pressed to add FCA-backed vote template to UK Stewardship Code
UKSIF says that adding the template to the Code will enhance transparency and standardisation in voting disclosures
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NewsPensions minister says UK fiduciary duty has stalled in past decade
Sophia Singleton and Helen Forrest Hall urge UK government to reconsider ‘mandation’ power
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NewsPRI mulls future emerging markets expansion for sovereign climate initiative
PRI considers u-turn decision, when late last year it decided against including EMs for initiative’s next phase, opting instead to focus on developed economies
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NewsLombard Odier strengthens sustainability offering with Ownership Capital buy
Deal is as part of LOIM’s ambitious push to expand sustainable investment business and take sustainability-focused AUM beyond $10bn
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NewsLGPS advisory board may seek further legal advice over Gaza allegations
Fresh legal opinion circulated by Palestine Solidary Campaign presents ‘more extensive, complex and specialist legal arguments’, says Scheme Advisory Board
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NewsShareholder-rights resolutions surge in 2025 proxy season
PRI’s 2025 proxy season analysis reveals how investors are adapting to fast moving regulatory and political environments.
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NewsNEST Invest strengthens board with new governance structure
Sally Bridgeland was appointed as chair of NEST Invest with effect from October
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NewsResearch shows ‘hidden ethical choices’ innate to science-based climate strategies
Scientific Portfolio says the findings prove standardisation would not be optimal for investors
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NewsGermany’s sustainable funds shift gears to embrace defence stocks
BVI, the German Investment Funds Association, says that despite asset growth, new business for ESG funds remains challenging, particularly among private investors
