More ESG news – Page 51
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NewsRailpen sustainable ownership review shows members top concerns
Railpen’s sustainable ownership review showed fair treatment of workers, climate change and fair pay as top concerns for members
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NewsBorder to Coast increases investment in private markets
The investment pool confirmed a further £1.7bn investment in its private markets programme during 2022/2023
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NewsKPN pension fund to invest up to €700m in private debt
The €10bn pension fund considers the asset class a vehicle for impact investing
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NewsNew index created for pension plan seeking extra ESG performance at same risk
Pension fund of a ‘top European financial institution’ turned to Impact Cubed for development of the index
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NewsPRI set to launch collaborative stewardship initiative on nature
The first set of supporters will be announced in early 2024
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NewsSwiss groups outline principles for new stewardship code
Investors can escalate their actions if engagement does not pay off, for example against a specific board member, presenting one or more nominations for board election, or divesting
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NewsInvestor group calls for climate vote at high-emitting companies
Investors including LAPFF, CCLA Investment Management and Ethos Foundation write to FTSE companies in high-risk sectors seeking AGM vote on climate transition plans
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NewsDB schemes need integrated approach to sustainability reporting
Hymans Robertson suggests three initial actions pension schemes and other institutional investors should take for successful TNFD reporting
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NewsIASB to explore options to improve accounting for climate, other risks
The board will likely focus on targeted changes covering topics such as estimates, disaggregation and materiality
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News‘Well below 2°C’ Paris Agreement goal will be met, says forecasting consortium
Investors need to appreciate the implications of a major acceleration in climate policy, according to the Inevitable Policy Response
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NewsSustainable investing underperforms standard index funds – study
Findings show that ‘real-world’ ESG performance is unremarkable
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NewsFCA awards tech solutions calling out greenwashing
TechSprint formed part of FCA’s wider work to improve trust and transparency in the ESG market
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NewsAldi Suisse Pensionskasse invests equity holdings through ESG funds
66% of second pillar members’ money still finances the fossil fuel industry, according to Climate Alliance
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NewsAsset managers tread carefully following DWS’s fine by SEC
Industry focuses on prudent stance in light of greenwashing risks
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NewsAkademikerPension sees positive return impact after shedding last oil/gas major
Danish occupational pension fund divests Italy’s Eni, excluding last large upstream oil and gas company in its portfolio
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NewsInvestors call on Rishi Sunak to not backtrack on climate change
IIGCC, PRI and UKSIF, among others, expressed concern with the prime minister’s proposals to ‘backtrack on vital policy measures that support the UK’s transition to net zero’
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NewsESMA focuses on digital change and green transition
In 2024, ESMA will develop rules for sustainable finance as part of the new European Green Bond Regulation
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NewsSustainability chiefs overwhelmed by plethora of ESG disclosures and platforms
Despite the number of executive-level CSOs appointed having almost tripled since 2016 (9%) to 28% in 2021, they are grappling with reporting and impact
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NewsExxonMobil Pension Plan gets first ever TPR fine on climate change reporting
In a response to the Regulator, the trustees assured TPR they ‘took their climate reporting obligations seriously and that their non-compliance was inadvertent’
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NewsIORP II: EIOPA delivers final advice for next steps
Regulator drops low-profile risk profile idea, addresses SFDR concerns
