More ESG news – Page 7
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AP Pension appoints EOS Federated Hermes for stewardship services
Focus of stewardship will primarily be on climate and biodiversity issues
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Italian schemes plan shareholder activism platform with Frontis Governance
Approximately 14 pension funds with assets under management of around €27bn are taking part in the project
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Italian bank launches benchmarks for pension funds in line with SFDR
BFF Bank’s indices help pension funds assess the performance of their sub-funds’ investments according to Article 8 of the SFDR
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Sustainability is becoming more expensive, say Austrian pension funds
‘We have been ‘living’ sustainability for a while now but it is costing more and more money,’ says Bundespensionskasse board member
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TPR urges pension trustees to take note of transition plan recommendations
TPR climate and sustainability lead says UK TPT recommendations can help advisers put together transition plans
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NEST to invest £5bn in thematic equity fund by 2030
The UK workplace pension scheme appointed Lombard Odier Investment Managers to manage the multi-thematic equity fund
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UK pensions committee calls for pension fiduciary duty clarity
Pensions for Purpose called for a change in The Companies Act to better align company director duties beyond short-term profit maximisation
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Majority of UK pension providers found to have ‘inadequate’ or ‘poor’ climate plans
UK pension providers are ‘failing to implement ambitious, science-based climate plans’, according to report from Make My Money Matter
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KENFO underweights oil and gas holdings
It will not provide new financing for infrastructure assets in the oil and gas sector that are not in line with NZAOA targets
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IIGCC 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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Swedish 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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EU 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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BVV 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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Ethos 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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German 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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PLSA 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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Aon 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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Follow 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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French 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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Mirova 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