All Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) articles
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News
L&G master trust trustees make first move to analyse nature-related dependencies
The report formally recognises the links that climate change has with nature and biodiversity loss, as well as people and society.
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News
NOW: Pensions adapts new investment strategy to accelerate climate action
NOW: Pensions on track to achieve net zero by 2050 and a 50% reduction by 2030, based on 2019 levels
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Analysis
Materiality emerges as a core concept
Jonathan Bailey highlights the importance of financial materiality in standard setting, particularly for topics like biodiversity and human capital
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News
LGPS funds accelerate net zero shift, with nearly half eyeing 2050 target
XPS Group analysed the net zero commitments of 97 LGPS funds and the eight asset pools
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News
DB schemes note increase in running costs in past year
37% of DB trustees reported a 50% increase in their running costs, according to TPT Retirement Solutions
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News
ISSB vice chair lays out the ‘three Cs’ of sustainability reporting
Collaboration has been vital for ISSB’s strategy to ensure sustainability standards are aligned with other globally acknowledged reporting frameworks, says Sue Lloyd
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News
Only 11% of asset owners see ESG regulation as hindrance to sustainability
Investors happiest with jurisdictions that take a double materiality approach, according to FTSE survey
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News
IIGCC urges FRC to clarify climate engagement position
The IIGCC has warned the FRC’s changes to the Code risks framing collaborative engagement and escalation as “tools of last resort”.
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News
SPP publishes trustee guide for asset manager engagement on ESG
The guide includes a checklist for trustees on relevant disclosure requirements
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News
Lib Dems ‘hint at regulatory action for poor climate risk management’
Liberal Democrats’ manifesto is the first of the general election
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News
LCP survey calls for reinterpretation of fiduciary duty
Research shows that a new interpretation of what fiduciary duty is should enable trustees to consider climate and other systemic risks
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News
‘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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News
CA100+ drives reduction in corporate climate waffle, study finds
A high proportion of non-specific information – or ‘cheap talk’ – in climate commitments shows companies are not genuinely committed to significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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News
Bad climate, nature scenarios risk being ‘an expensive waste of time’ for investors
Simon Zadek’s remarks come as TNFD promises to learn from the mistakes of climate scenarios
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News
SEC approves long-awaited climate disclosure rule
The SEC is expected to face legal challenges as it tries to finalise the rules
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News
SBAI agrees emissions risk, impact reporting principles for derivatives, shorts
Alternatives body proposes ‘endorsed emissions’ metric to account for impact sought through divestment or portfolio tilting
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News
UK schemes misaligned with climate transition, says XPS study
The average implied temperature rise of scheme holding is 2.8°C, much higher than the Paris Agreement targets of 1.5°C
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News
Brunel Pension Partnership achieves 75.4% reduction in reserves intensity
The investment pool will work closely with S&P to help with scenario analysis for physical climate risk
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Special Report
Corporate reporting: UK pivots to a forward-looking view on climate transition plans
The Transition Plan Taskforce has given its final recommendations for climate transition plans. If adopted by the FCA they will lead to a step-change in reporting by financial institutions
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Special Report
Natural capital and biodiversity: betting on disclosure for nature
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has taken a pragmatic approach to developing its final recommendations