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Ircantec exits dozen companies as new climate policy kicks in
Divested companies include Anglo American, BP, Mitsubishi, and Repsol
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More than 200 investors throw weight behind human rights engagement initiative
Sector strategies will be developed to identify priority topics for different types of business
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Greater Manchester’s tax transparency proposal for Cisco to be put to vote
The proposal calls for Cisco to publish a tax transparency report aligned with the GRI Tax Standard
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Velliv tightens coal and oil sands tolerance, drops DKK250m shares
Danish pension provider also divests 25 oil and gas ‘worst-in-class’ companies
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Long-Term Matters: Call to voting advisers
For Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, former chairman of Shell and Anglo American, the hopeful thing about climate change today is that big investors are getting engaged.
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Norway’s SWF rejects climate-tilted benchmark, more green infra scope
“We should be careful about making major changes to the principles underlying the fund,” say Olsen, Grande
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Ircantec: Aiming for core sustainability
Myriam Métais andCécilia Lyet (pictured) of France’s Caisse des Dépôts talk to Carlo Svaluto Moreolo about managing the reserves of Ircantec, the supplementary scheme for public sector employees
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Church of England investment arm names new chief executive
Current CEO Andrew Brown will retire at the end of January
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ESG roundup: Another investor culls tobacco firms
Also: AP7 hails climate change actions by German firms RWE and BASF to address lobbying concerns
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Norway’s SWF dumps €2.6bn of climate culprits after years of delay
Oil fund’s ethical council searches for specialist to investigate forced labour problem
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Back to basics: a contrarian look at cyclicals in credit markets
The US bull run is the country’s longest on record. But we are in the latter stage of the global macroeconomic cycle and warning lights are flashing. We remain focused on corporate fundamentals, asking which high-quality cyclicals could successfully weather a slowdown.
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Talking Point: Responsible investment or political interference?
TALKING POINT – Anglo American, the mining giant, issued a statement today on the back of widespread criticism about its plan to invest £200m ($400m) in a platinum mine in Zimbabwe.
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Reporting: Leader and laggard
A comparison between Exxon Mobil Corporation’s and Equinor’s climate reporting shows marked differences
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UK pension funds to step up action over executive pay
UK schemes planning to take tougher line with recalcitrant companies
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Danes at front of mining firm scrutiny over Zimbabwe
[16:15 CEST 01-07] GLOBAL – PFA Pension, the second-largest Danish pension scheme, has joined a group of influential European pension funds and opened dialogue with mining company Anglo American over its mining activities in Zimbabwe.
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Divestment ‘a waste of time’ as response to climate change
Experts prefer engagement, investing away from fossil fuels
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UK: Funding challenges amid continued market uncertainty
The UK’s pension regulator emphasises the need for schemes to focus on long-term planning, transparency and risk management
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ESG roundup: Investors call for more from Rio Tinto climate report
Plus: new guide to help investors with their own reporting on climate change
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High-yield bonds: Beyond the benchmark
Investors will need to take into account shortcomings in high-yield benchmarks and the idiosyncratic nature of markets when selecting a strategy
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ESG roundup: 'Aiming for A', PFA, HeidelbergCement
Investors shift resolution focus to mining companies