Sustainability – Page 36
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NewsDiversity, fiduciary ‘impact’ duty and more on EIOPA IORP II review task list
European Commission’s call for advice finally lands in EIOPA’s inbox
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NewsGerman investors prioritise ESG, sustainability criteria
Plus: Private credit remains solid despite volatile market
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NewsEx-Lothian pension fund RI lead joins BlackRock
David Hickey ‘looks forward to adding to BlackRock’s momentum on sustainability’
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NewsISSB unveils new advisory body, EFRAG names TEG members
New ISSB body to focus on enhancing compatibility between global baseline and jurisdictional initatives
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NewsInvestor groups go big with new proposals for net-zero impact
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls out limitations of corporate engagement alone, IIGCC tackles climate solutions
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NewsISSB launches public consultation on draft sustainability standards
The first of the two standards deals with general sustainability-related disclosure requirements while the second addresses climate-related disclosures
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German Spezialfonds draw record €131bn inflows
Private equity funds increased their assets almost tenfold over the past three years to reach a level of €24bn
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Commission taxonomy decision lamented as political, creating confusion
The Dutch Pension Federation is calling on the European Parliament to reject the Commission’s proposal to include natural gas and nuclear energy in the taxonomy
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NewsSustainable bond issuance growth to slow on way to $1.35trn total in 2022 – Moody’s
Prediction that sustainability-linked bond issuance to more than double, however
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Alecta says $75m blue bond investment meets sustainability, risk/return needs
Bond will enable Belize to refinance existing debt at lower cost, releasing $180m earmarked for marine preservation, says Swedish pension fund
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Franklin Templeton nabs Anne Simpson for new sustainability role
Anne Simpson has been at CalPERS since 2009 and was the inaugural chair of Climate Action 100+
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NewsEthos tightens voting guidelines on companies’ climate strategies, sustainability reports
It will recommend shareholders oppose companies’ climate transition plans if a firm avoids publishing intermediary reduction targets for CO2 emissions
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Delivery of sustainable finance taxonomy advice delayed
For an ‘environmental transition taxonomy’, the EC asked its advisory body to consider additional questions
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Dutch pension federation calls for ‘final sprint’ to implement sustainability pact
The 78 funds that signed the pact in 2018 have one more year to implement it fully
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Swiss schemes call for better sustainability disclosure from companies’ boards
Companies’ boards do not take sufficient responsibility in dealing with environmental and social (E&S) topics
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Dutch regulator: Pension funds manage climate risk better than banks, insurers
But DNB says pension funds could still do a better job at analysing the effects of climate change on their portfolios
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: EU must not become climate laggard over taxonomy
Andreas Hoepner criticises a proposal to raise the taxonomy-admissibility threshold for natural gas to 270gms CO2 e/kWh
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NewsGermany sets course to draw investor capital for digital, green transformation
The aim is to facilitate the flow of private capital from institutional investors, including insurance companies and pension funds
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NewsEthos to push biodiversity, digital responsibility in engagement strategy
Climate change, human and labour rights, and good governance will remain top priorities
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NewsGermany’s VBL reviews internal guidelines for asset allocation
VBL excludes equity and bond investments linked to serious and systematic violations of human rights
