All net zero articles – Page 6
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NewsNBIM seeks research proposals to strengthen understanding of climate
Investment giant suggests topics could include the impact of financial decisions on real-world outcomes
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NewsInvestor bodies urge new UK PM to ‘seize opportunities’ of net-zero transition
The IIGCC, UKSIF and the PRI wrote to UK prime minister Keir Starmer asking for renewed policy focus to boost competitiveness and decarbonise the real economy
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NewsSustainable Finance Beirat proposes climate-saving plans with tax benefit
The state can use the private capital in the saving plans to finance infrastructure for the economic transition
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NewsNew nature investment coalition inspired by pension-backed initiative
The Nature Investment Coalition (NIC) aims to replicate the success of a climate counterpart that drew €120bn in commitments from pension funds
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NewsAt retirement DC phase lagging on sustainability, says Barnett Waddingham
Consultancy also reports big gap in 2023 returns between worst and best DC providers, led primarily by strategic asset allocation
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NewsBorder to Coast set to launch global multi-factor equity index fund
The pool is searching for an external manager to support its first equity index proposition
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NewsPhoenix starts £160bn shift to climate strategies with FTSE index
The decarbonisation trajectory built into the methodology of its new index is consistent with getting to net zero by 2050
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NewsNet zero investing: ‘Organisational resilience will be tested’
Paper on net-zero investing also says ‘there may be reasons to accelerate or decelerate the investor’s path toward achieving net-zero emissions, depending on the energy transition pathway’
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NewsGerman associations, Deloitte propose €30-50bn energy transition fund
Private equity investments, mezzanine or silent partnerships are among the ways to channel the capital raised by the fund
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FeaturesWhy investors should focus on Scope 3 emissions
The investment industry is preoccupied with reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions in portfolios to meet net-zero commitments. However, this focus will not provide a way to effectively manage climate transition and physical risk.
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FeaturesCorporate transition plans need to spell out net-zero dependencies
Corporate climate transition plans are gaining momentum globally. Essentially, these are reports about how a company plans to achieve emission reduction targets, but the idea is that the company will have engaged in strategic thinking and planning to produce such a plan, rather than just churn out more disclosures.
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NewsInstitutional investors launch just transition expectations for banking sector
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, Royal London Asset Management, and Friends Provident Foundation are calling on banks to ensure a just transition
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NewsSwiss BVK expands voting rights policy for global and EM equities
The fund has also established a working group to start reporting on ESG investing in government bonds
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NewsIIGCC launches net zero guidance for private debt
New private credit guidance is the first and most comprehensive net zero guide tailored specifically for the private debt industry
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NewsShareholders give green light to Shell’s diluted climate plan
Its decarbonisation strategy secured 78.2% support at a vote, despite vocal opposition from some asset owners
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NewsPensionskasse Post lays out first comprehensive sustainability strategy
All companies in the scheme’s listed equity and corporate bonds portfolios will have to make a commitment to net zero with credible interim targets and verified by 2040
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NewsIIGCC urges next UK government to foster competitive economy
IIGCC is proposing five core policy solutions and warns the UK risks losing its status as climate leader
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NewsIASB releases final ruling on green transition accounting teaser
While companies are making generous statements about their net zero commitments in public, they are failing to account for the cost of those pledges
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FeaturesModelling shows net-zero investing can be profitable
Since the acceptance of the Paris Agreement in 2015, which bound nations to a legal commitment to reduce global temperatures, there has been a clear shift towards net-zero investing. While socially responsible investments are crucial for the mitigation of climate change, recent calls to row back on ESG funds suggest some hesitation.
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NewsThe People’s Pension expects ‘adequate’ stewardship resourcing from managers
The People’s Pension has strengthened the expectations of its investment managers in its new responsible investment policy
