Impact investing – Page 12
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Special Report
Natural capital: First nature benchmark shows the time to act is now
Investors can contribute to a nature-positive world now by understanding their portfolio company impacts on nature and prioritising action
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NewsDWP sets up Taskforce on Social Factors for UK pensions industry
The taskforce will support pension scheme trustees and the wider pensions industry with some of the key challenges around managing social factors
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NewsThreefold rise in asset managers holding board responsible for ESG
Alongside NNIP and PGGM, the investors that took the biggest tumble down the rankings since 2020’s survey were State Street Global Advisors, PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors
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NewsGovernance codes for Dutch pension boards to include cultural diversity
Currently, it is recommended pension funds have at least one woman and one person younger than 40 on their boards
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NewsInvestors should pay more attention to people, says Federated Hermes
EOS will next year expand its requirement for FTSE100 companies to have at least one director from a minority ethnic group to the FTSE350
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NewsNatureAlpha partners with MSCI for nature, biodiversity tracking
The partnership will provide clients with enhanced comprehensive reporting in response to growing regulatory pressures, including SFDR and TNFD
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NewsBVI slams ESMA’s draft guidelines on ESG, sustainability labels
EFAMA highlights concerns about proposed numerical threshold approach
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NewsBrunel Pension Partnership unveils new climate change policy
The investment pool wanted an independent assessment of whether their climate change policy was delivering on its purpose
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NewsPFZW sells another 78 oil and gas firms
The move is part of the Dutch healthcare scheme’s engagement programme with fossil fuel companies
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NewsAsset owners support ClientEarth lawsuit against Shell
European pension funds NEST, London CIV, AP3, Danica Pension and AP pension are some of the ones supporting the claim
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NewsInstitutional investors grow interest in land protection
Tackling deforestation and land degradation is rising to tops of agendas, says Mirova
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NewsESG roundup: Investors call for voting on ‘Say on Climate’
Plus: Pass-through voting technology give path to effective stewardship, says Tumelo
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NewsMirova – Ecolabel can help tackle greenwashing
But if too strict criteria are being applied, the label would risk missing its goal, according to the French impact asset manager
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NewsSustainability roundup: 80% increase in sustainable investing, new research shows
Plus: Redwheel launches sustainability framework
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NewsUK roundup: Church Commissioners commit £100m to impact investment
Plus: Gates schemes complete £132m buy-in deal with PIC
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Why LGBTIQ+ inclusion should matter to investors
We would like to thank Frank Wagemans of Achmea IM for his extensive input, which we highly appreciate
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PMT earmarks €10bn for impact investing by 2030
The goal means the Dutch metals industry scheme will have to find €8bn worth of impact investments in the next eight years
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News‘Many companies’ Swiss BVK holds are not in line with climate goals
BVK will use the PACTA test with other climate indicators to further refine measures to achieve its net zero and decarbonisation goals
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: COP27 needs to have the water crisis at its heart
Measuring and disclosing risks, opportunities and impacts of economic activities is critical to support the transition to a sustainable economy
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News
UK’s legal investing framework limits sustainability impact, says PRI
Many UK investors are still hesitant to change their established practices and pursue sustainability impact goals
