All articles by Susanna Rust – Page 6
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Environment Agency Pension Fund develops new RI policy
Plus: Aviva is fined for breaching SFDR; Swiss and Dutch schemes are more resilient to disruptive climate policies
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NewsNew UK group aims to provide ‘loud trustee voice’ on sustainability
Newly formed Trustee Sustainability Working Group wants to work with regulators to move away from approach that fosters ‘low-level reporting’ on climate risk management
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NewsPension funds should not be treated as NBFIs, PensionsEurope tells EC
Industry association responds to consultation that will inform policy planning in the Commission’s new political mandate
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NewsEIOPA chair links horizontal legislation to complexity, reporting burden
There is an imperative to be ‘smart and efficient’, said Petra Hielkema at EIOPA conference
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: COP29 dubbed ‘Finance COP’
Plus: Church Commissioners’ message on policies supporting 1.5°C pathway; NZAOA discloses portfolio decarbonisation of 80 asset owners
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NewsUK regulator opts for ‘sustainable value’ in draft new stewardship definition
FRC drops explicit ‘environment and society’ references in draft new definition for UK Stewardship Code
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NewsTrump wins: US ‘looking golden’ over the long term, says GAM
Trump returning to the White House raises questions about the fate of the sustainability agenda
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NewsNew initiative aims to put air pollution on investors’ sustainability agendas
Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and CCLA Investment Management are seeking input for a corporate engagement initiative
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Special ReportInvestors await influx of standardised corporate sustainability data
New EU corporate sustainability reporting standards will drive disclosures on hundreds of datapoints by thousands of companies.
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Special ReportESG: Investors embrace new challenges on 1.5°C climate goal
The world has changed considerably since we first started publishing this annual special report in 2018, not least in that the rise of greenwashing concerns is leading to a phasing-out of terms such as ESG.
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NewsESAs deliver EU data portal, SFDR adverse impact reports
ESAs say draft rules on data portal are ‘first milestone for successful establishment of a fully operational ESAP’
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NewsAviva Investors launches carbon removal fund
Asset manager says fund is designed for investors with ambitious decarbonisation pathways
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NewsUK review reinforces need for transition plans
Transition Finance Market Review also calls for better use of public finance institutions
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NewsNo decarbonisation progress in emerging markets last year, says Fitch
EM situation offsets progress in advanced economies
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Net zero ‘an asset owner story’
Plus: Global taskforce launched focused on financial risks posed by social issues; Dutch regulator proposes amendments to ESG reporting templates
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News$15trn-backed mining commission calls for ‘reset’ of investor-industry relationship
Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 to release final recommendations for investors next year
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NewsFund naming guidelines could hamper green bond growth, warns EFAMA
Industry body wants ESMA guidelines to follow the principle that the project financed should be the focus when it comes to green bonds, not the issuer’s business activities
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NewsStakeholder pressure grows in importance as ESG motivator – survey
But also remains a barrier; APAC asset owners most convinced about value of active ownership
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NewsFRR renews William Blair as latest US equity managers appointed
Mandates include more stringent decarbonisation targets
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Member preferences, buying into nature investment
Plus: Do existing corporate climate standards do enough to recognise some of the most important actions that companies can take to mitigate climate change?
