More ESG news – Page 8
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NewsInstitutional investors overseeing £150bn launch good governance campaign
Brunel Pension Partnership and the Church of England Pensions Board are among the UK asset owners backing the campaign
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NewsSweden’s FTN hopeful about re-launched green analysis tender
Failings around European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) were behind many rejections in cancelled procurement
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NewsPension funds must be willing to recalibrate net-zero targets, says consultancy
Unintended financial risks may otherwise be incurred, according to Barnett Waddingham
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NewsUK government decides against green taxonomy
Decision unveiled in connection with the release of a financial services sector plan ahead of the chancellor’s annual Mansion House speech
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NewsBorder to Coast preps green, social and sustainability bond fund
New fund to be launched next year
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NewsAsset managers must back up ESG credentials under new ESMA guidance
EU financial market regulator publishes thematic note on sustainability claims
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NewsEU’s sustainability simplification drive continues with taxonomy, ESRS updates
Measures such as introducing a materiality threshold, and simplifying reporting formats are all positive moves, says PSF’s Helena Vines Fiestas
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NewsSwedish pensions reform efforts must heed rise of anonymous owners, says AMF
Blue-collar occupational pensions giant says foreign index funds rarely live up to their obligations as owners of Swedish companies
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NewsESG data doesn’t help investors make better risk-return decisions – study
Scientific Beta’s out-of-sample research also finds that financially optimal use of ESG information entails a degree of tilting towards ESG laggards
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NewsESG proposals shape companies’ subsequent environmental, governance performance
Influence, which isn’t present for social issues, is apparent even when resolutions aren’t successful
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NewsUK regulator to develop climate transition plan template for pension funds
TPR transition plan working group to present template to DWP later this year
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NewsAsset owners should look to defence firms’ internal governance
Aerospace and defence sector is generally seen as high risk, with business ethics a key risk area
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NewsDutch public transport fund trims concentrated equity holdings
Pensioenfonds Rail & OV has been running an actively managed concentrated portfolio since 2010, but recent performance has lagged substantially
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NewsInvestors urge EU legislators not to take an axe to sustainability laws
CSRD and CS3D are ‘essential’, claim 80 financial institutions
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NewsSupervisors flag ‘inadequate’ sustainability staffing at some asset managers
Managers have between 0.5 and 16 employees charged with integrating sustainability risks, but some aren’t qualified, claims research
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NewsNBIM, UNICEF launch disclosure code for companies around child rights online
Failure to respect children’s rights can have harm businesses and lead to lawsuit risk, says Norwegian SWF manager
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NewsKLP divests US, German firms for supplying IDF in Gaza
Denmark’s AkademikerPension relaxes responsible investment policy on defence
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NewsLGPS fund commits £25m to nature-based infrastructure fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund backs firm that aims to raise £10bn for nature-based infrastructure over the next decade.
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NewsNBIM calls for investor-driven clarity in sustainability disclosure reforms
In a response to the ISSB’s Exposure Draft on amendments to IFRS S2, NBIM cautioned against changes that could undermine coherence or comparability
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NewsUK launches consultations on ISSB, transition plans and sustainability assurance
Announcement comes as GRI unveils two new climate standards
