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Sophie Robinson-Tillett
Sophie is IPE's ESG contributing editor.
She is the founder of Real Economy Progress and a senior associate at the University of Oxford.
Sophie's journalistic experience includes being editor of Responsible Investor and Environmental Finance.
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Investors draft guidelines for tech ethics at portfolio companies
Responsible investors are increasingly concerned about the implications of AI and other technological advancements
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Big pension funds challenge PRI over value proposition
Asset owners respond to consultation on the future role of UN-backed body
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Corporate debt could become more attractive than equity under climate scenarios
Prompt and robust abatement action is needed to keep losses below 10%, research by EDHEC Business School shows
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NBIM 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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Dutch pension fund sets up new member-engaging approach on sustainability
The initiative provided ‘an unparalleled in-depth picture of members’ perspectives on the future, their values, and on their collective recommendations of responsible investing’
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APG to bring in new human rights policy to improve NGO assessment
KLP and PGGM also deemed ‘misaligned with societal expectations’
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Towards harmonisation on shareholder rights
Could amendments to the EU’s Shareholder Rights Directive help fix Europe’s splintered voting rules?
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Investors warned over water risk as financial institutions demand more info
CDP campaign highlights need for investors to better manage systemic water risks and price water into their investment decisions
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AMF tells French investors to ‘formalise’ their fossil fuel policies
French financial watchdog warns information about engagement should not be misleading
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What’s next on Exxon?
While Arjuna and Follow This have dodged a legal battle, they have surrendered their campaign in the process
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Spolc to be replaced by Millerot as EU’s head of sustainable finance
Spolc’s team drove the development of flagship laws like the EU green taxonomy, labels for climate benchmarks and the SFDR for investment funds
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Phoenix 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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Heads of ISSB, NGFS, EU advisory body to help steer new net-zero policy taskforce
UN initiative, hosted by Principles for Responsible Investment, seeks to socialise good climate rules into global regulatory landscape
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Less than a fifth of CFA members think climate is priced correctly in equity markets
Study of 2,000 charter-holders shows outsized influence of peers in shaping beliefs
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NA100’s new ‘science council’ to help steer work on biodiversity and ecosystems
Nature Action 100 has named 11 experts to the new group in the same week SBTN confirms verification process
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What do ESMA’s sustainable fund-naming rules mean for asset managers?
New guidelines apply to all EU funds and could lead to divestments and rebrands for thousands, as well as SFDR shake-up
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Shareholders 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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Institutions call for adoption of ISSB-based disclosure rules by 2025
Other asset owners calling for a speedy adoption of the standards include the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, Now:Pensions, Allianz and North East Scotland Pension Fund
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‘Most investors plan to allocate to companies with climate plans by 2026’
Investors are allocating more funds to general climate strategies, rather than those focused specifically on ‘transitioning’ companies, according to Robeco
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Tensions mount at oil & gas majors ahead of AGMs
Aegon has called on its asset managers to snub Shell’s climate plan but NBIM says it meets expectations