More ESG news – Page 66
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NewsUK regulator publishes guidance on employer related investments
The guidance warns trustees, employers and scheme advisers they must report ERI breaches to TPR
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NewsPension funds to join class action against EY in Wirecard case
The volume of claims will likely reach €1bn
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NewsMost asset managers have withheld or ditched investments as part of ESG engagement, says study
ShareAction urged assets managers to develop and publish their escalation strategies for dealing with uncooperative companies
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NewsDutch pension funds often vote against climate resolutions – study
Pension funds must get rid of their fear to be a nuisance to the companies they invest in, according to action groups Groen Pensioen and BothEnds
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NewsPensioenfonds ING divests from fossil fuels
The fund is the first Dutch company pension scheme to announce its intention to divest from oil and gas firms
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NewsISSB to launch May consultation on initial two-year workplan
The first three candidate projects are research into biodiversity, human capital, and human rights in value chains
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NewsESG rating changes do not impact short-term stock performances, study finds
Researchers used ESG ratings from Vigeo Eiris and MSCI
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NewsNBIM urges Indian SEB board to strive for compatibility with ESG reporting standards
SWF manager praises board’s intention to focus on supply chains as well as companies themselves
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NewsAP7 probes own climate lobbying to ‘set good example’
Sweden’s second-biggest pension fund sets itself twin tasks of being more open about climate lobbying, and doing more evaluation
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NewsSweden’s AP funds claim ‘major improvements’ in cocoa farming’s child-labour issue
Buffer funds’ Council on Ethics to extend reactive work to cover more asset classes
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NewsBaFin updates guidelines on taxonomy-compliant gas and nuclear investments
The new guideline does not apply if nuclear energy and fossil gas are excluded from the pool of investments
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NewsESG criticisms centre on five main concerns – PitchBook Data
But only some are based on fact and some on misinformation
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NewsDWS settles greenwashing case for ESG Climate Tech fund
Commerz Real taken to court as it fails to provide sufficient info about klimaVest
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NewsNorway’s SWF reveals its women take home less pay
Men are over-represented in better-paid investment roles and do more overtime, Norway’s SWF explains
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NewsSpanish insurer MAPFRE adds SRI approach to all asset managers’ strategies
“The idea is to grow distribution capacity in France and to increase our SRI capabilities,” says MAPFRE’s chief economist for investments
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NewsBaden-Württemberg to invest €17bn in line with ESG standards
The largest part of the sum, totalling €10bn, comes from the state’s pension fund
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NewsNBIM calls for GRI to take more account of biodiversity positives
Norwegian SWF manager gives opinions on sustainability issues in two consultations
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NewsEngagement roundup: Fidelity International to review member communication
Plus: AllianzGI supports shareholder resolution on worker rights at Starbucks
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NewsWomen of ethnic minorities continue to face ‘uphill battle’ in financial gender gap
Women’s pension pots are half the size of men’s, according to Aviva research
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NewsPrivate debt managers seek to tackle climate change – IPE research
The vast majority of private lenders include ESG T&Cs in financing agreements, with a quarter including net-zero targets
