More ESG news – Page 55
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NewsFinancial institutions failing to integrate nature and climate, warns CDP
New report says most FIs lack governance mechanisms and board-level expertise
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NewsDutch GPs want pension fund to divest from fast food companies
Pensioenfonds Huisartsen cannot implement their demands because of the fund’s passive investment strategy and now considers switching to active
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NewsTNFD to develop blueprint for public pool for nature-related data
Data ‘should not be kept behind paywalls or in proprietary systems’
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NewsDenmark’s AkademikerPension welcomes overtures from architects
PAD members favour AkademikerPension’s record on climate and the scheme is considering ditching its current investment provider Sampension
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NewsSNS Reaal pension fund goes 100% green in corporate bond portfolio
The fund will also switch to a new Article 9 high-yield bond fund later this year
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NewsTPR updates superfunds guidance with saver security as primary focus
When TPR published its original guidance in 2020, it committed to review the issue of profit extraction within three years.
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NewsGIIN impact investing metrics now available on commercial private markets platform
More data providers sought for integration of IRIS+ metrics
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NewsThree of Border to Coast’s partner funds to participate in new emerging market fund
Funds participating in the £700m Emerging Market Alpha Fund are Durham, Surrey and Tyne and Wear.
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NewsDanish architects pension fund vows more transparency, green investment
Fund has overhauled board, citing strong desire from members for “constructive and efficient management” and may switch from Sampension
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NewsS&P backs away from ESG ratings
Credit rating agency to go text-only on ESG in credit ratings ahead of regulation
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NewsParis Aligned Benchmark can lead to ‘climate tunnel vision’, warns Cardano
Investors that opt for climate benchmark risk neglecting other ESG issues, according to the Anglo-Dutch asset manager
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NewsBorder to Coast doubles private markets climate focused investment
Border to Coast private portfolio includes £1.4bn of capital committed to investment in climate solutions
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NewsPGGM says ‘very few’ oil and gas firms have climate strategies to save them from divestment
Dutch healthcare scheme has already exited 192 companies
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NewsNorway’s SWF criticises Japan’s new M&A guidelines
NBIM says “unclear” rules around corporate valuations could let boards reject takeover bids without challenge
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NewsNordea AM rebrands diversity fund as it shifts focus to engagement
The fund’s name was changed to reflect the new focus to Nordea 1 – Global Diversity Engagement Fund
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NewsEDHEC-Risk concerned about availability and quality of ESRS disclosures
the institute is also calling for industry efforts to standardise materiality assessments to reduce the cost and enhance the relevance of disclosures
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NewsISSB to develop guidance on nature, social aspects of IFRS S-2 disclosures
The work will form part of the ISSB’s so-called foundational work on sustainability
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NewsBonus Pensionskasse to push for impact investments
The fund also adjusted its business continuity management to include a ‘blackout’ scenario
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NewsPensioenfederatie urges AFM to clarify sustainability guidelines
The AFM is expected to publish the final version of the guidance after the summer
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NewsNestlé pension fund considers private equity impact investments top priority
It will also establish a climate risk-management framework for investment opportunities that will be integrated in its sustainable investment policy
