More ESG news – Page 75
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Trend for greenwashing call out to spread to impact investing, says PGGM’s Op ‘t Veld
‘Some investors are currently rather liberal with their claims on impact, which I’m quite concerned about,’ says the responsible investment principal director
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NewsSpeed of climate change has been underestimated, say actuaries
A new report from Cambridge University and the IFoA calls climate change ‘a risk-management problem on a global scale’
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NewsISSB targets climate-related scenario analysis, to consult on work plan in H1
Delaying the consultation from the end of this year as originally planned would ‘allow the ISSB to first reach decisions on key areas’
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LGIM calls on investee companies to link bonuses to net zero
The firm has updated its approach to pay to align with its broader climate ambitions
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BlackRock chief: Too much proxy use could skew owner-firm ties
Larry Fink announces UK pilot to extend new shareholder voting facility to smaller investors
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Article 9 funds might be noncompliant with ‘do no significant harm’ criteria
Nearly 20% of Article 9 funds analysed have more than 10% exposure to companies that have violations of the UN Global Compact principles
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NewsGlobal investors call on governments to raise climate ambitions at COP27
More than 600 investors with almost $42trn in total assets have called on governments to radically raise their climate ambition
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NewsDanish pension funds tackle Amazon on labour rights
Sampension, PenSam and PKA call on retail giant to clarify move against New York trade union
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Sustainable finance committee calls for solid framework for corporate reporting standards
The committee also stressed the need to align standards and regulatory frameworks to national jurisdictions and to improve transparency
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PFZW sells €470m worth of investments in 114 oil and gas companies
The companies that were sold had failed to formulate goals to reduce carbon emissions
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NewsLondon Pensions Fund Authority sets plan for net zero goals
The fund’s immediate attention will be on moving its listed equity holdings towards net zero supported by an extensive engagement campaign
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UK’s legal investing framework limits sustainability impact, says PRI
Many UK investors are still hesitant to change their established practices and pursue sustainability impact goals
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NewsListed companies will have used up their carbon budget by 2026, says MSCI
It could become ‘very difficult to continue saying ‘net zero’ with a straight face’, says Sylvain Vanston
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Hundreds of climate targets submitted ahead of COP27, says Mark Carney
GFANZ received over 250 science-based interim targets with an additional 90 targets under review
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ISSB to require businesses to report Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
‘I think it is really important that we have it on the public record that we are not just agreeing to (a) [and] (b) ‘cold’,’ says Sue Lloyd
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NewsFCA seeks feedback on plans for anti-greenwashing investment labels
The consultation document maps the planned new labels against those already defined by the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation
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German consumer association files lawsuit against DWS for greenwashing
DWS rejects criticism, continues to review and improve material used to promote ESG products
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NewsESG roundup: NOW: Pensions publishes first TCFD report
Plus: Global economy is ’significantly behind schedule’ in 2050 net-zero targets; MSCI launches new climate action indices
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NewsNBIM says investors still facing obstacles to voting shares internationally
Manager of Norwegian SWF suggests OECD could make new version of governance principles more specific on voting rights
