Sustainability – Page 27
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NewsChurch Commissioners for England boosts responsible investment activity
‘Our integrated approach to responsible investment aims to affect real change in the wider economy,’ says First Church estates commissioner
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NewsBiodiversity funds deliver lower returns, says research
The recent explosion in interest around nature and biodiversity has prompted a surge in investor activity
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NewsNature requires ‘a different approach’, asset owners tell peers
Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) Asset Owners Network encourages peers to ‘start now’
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NewsLGPS Central reaffirms net zero commitments with strategy launch
The strategy outlines the rationale for its belief in creating a ‘realistic pathway for achieving net zero’
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NewsAP3 sets out framework to eye impact of countries, firms on human rights
Swedish pensions buffer fund says mission to be a responsible owner means it does invest in companies and sectors with high risks regarding human rights
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NewsPRI in Person: Sparking global debate on sustainable finance values
This year’s PRI in Person began with a song
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NewsMSCI enters carbon credit market with Trove Research acquisition
The deal will allow MSCI to deliver additional products to the broader carbon market ecosystem
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: A response to ISSB’s Faber’s ‘triple illusion’ criticism of double materiality
Frédéric Ducoulombier, of EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute, says the ISSB chair straw-mans the positions of advocates of the EU ESRS’s double materiality
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NewsPension fund duo among new signatories to biodiversity pledge
Finance for Biodiversity Pledge now counts 153 signatories, including banks for the first time
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NewsTfL pension fund on track to reduce carbon emissions by 2030
TfL pension fund committed to achieve a 55% reduction in its carbon emissions by 2030
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NewsEIOPA lays down strategic priorities for 2024
The Authority identified six strategic activity areas: sustainable finance, digital transformation, supervision, policy, risks to financial stability, and governance
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NewsPension funds to continue alternatives buying spree
Pension schemes believe infrastructure and natural capital investments such as forestry are best placed to deliver sustainability and impact objectives
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NewsRailpen sustainable ownership review shows members top concerns
Railpen’s sustainable ownership review showed fair treatment of workers, climate change and fair pay as top concerns for members
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NewsPRI set to launch collaborative stewardship initiative on nature
The first set of supporters will be announced in early 2024
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NewsDB schemes need integrated approach to sustainability reporting
Hymans Robertson suggests three initial actions pension schemes and other institutional investors should take for successful TNFD reporting
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NewsSustainable investing underperforms standard index funds – study
Findings show that ‘real-world’ ESG performance is unremarkable
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Country ReportClouds on the horizon for the fiduciary model in the Netherlands
Demand for fiduciary services has been buoyant but there are few predictions for a healthy future pipeline as the pension transition deadline approaches
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Special ReportCase study: Varma - A bespoke approach to ETFs
Varma, the €57.4bn Finnish pension insurer, has been at the forefront of sustainable investing for several years and has used exchange-traded funds to get there.
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Features
SASB grapples with universal appeal
In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate sustainability, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has long been the guiding star for the 90% or so of companies in the S&P500 that use the standards to chronicle their environmental, social and governance journey.
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Opinion PiecesSustainable agriculture is a growing necessity and institutional investors play a key role
Investment manager PGIM stated in a research note in May: “From farm to fork, our global food system is vast, complex, inefficient and increasingly unfit for purpose.”
