More ESG news – Page 15
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NewsInvestors warned over water risk as financial institutions demand more info
CDP campaign highlights need for investors to better manage systemic water risks and price water into their investment decisions
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NewsIFRS Foundation takes over TPT’s transition plan disclosure resources
Step described as ‘an important milestone in the creation of global norms for transition plan disclosure’
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NewsIIGCC finalises update to key net zero guidance for investors
‘NZIF 2.0’ brings together net zero investor guidance based on three years of implementation experience
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NewsSASB standards update risks opening ‘Pandora’s Box’, ISSB chair warns
The chair of the International Sustainability Standards Board has warned the board risks opening a “Pandora’s Box” with its commitment to update the legacy Sustainability Accounting Standards Board’s (SASB) standards. Emmanuel Faber said: “We actually opened a Pandora’s Box […] by saying that we are now going to prioritise our ...
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NewsChurch Commissioners For England, ERAFP and APG win IPE transition gongs
UK Environment Agency scheme, Brunel PP, PensionDenmark and Wiltshire fund were also among the winners of the inaugural IPE Transition Awards 2024
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NewsPension funds warn FCA of revised UK listings rules
Asste owners call on the regulator to listen to investors and retain ‘critical’ shareholder rights
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NewsAMF tells French investors to ‘formalise’ their fossil fuel policies
French financial watchdog warns information about engagement should not be misleading
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NewsWhat’s next on Exxon?
While Arjuna and Follow This have dodged a legal battle, they have surrendered their campaign in the process
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NewsATP takes stake in major Danish defence firm Terma
Statutory pensions giant sees deal also as important contribution to defence at time of international instability
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NewsDanish FSA raps pension firms for green product shortcomings
PFA Pension, AP Pension and Danica Pension each dealt at least one official order to correct procedures after watchdog focuses on “sustainable” pension products
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NewsSpolc to be replaced by Millerot as EU’s head of sustainable finance
Spolc’s team drove the development of flagship laws like the EU green taxonomy, labels for climate benchmarks and the SFDR for investment funds
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NewsMarked slowdown in growth of asset manager ESG headcount
Average ESG headcount jumps 60% at biggest managers
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NewsSwitzerland holds back on state greenwashing regulation
Federal Council gives instead the green light to new self-regulatory provisions that will soon come into force
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NewsSPP publishes trustee guide for asset manager engagement on ESG
The guide includes a checklist for trustees on relevant disclosure requirements
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NewsETFs boost capital inflows to Article 6 funds, says EFAMA
Article 6 UCITS funds saw inflows of €101bn last year, a turnaround from -€208bn in 2022, according to EFAMA’s Fact Book 2024
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NewsGrowing gap in UK company mental health support, says UK research
CCLA benchmark is primarily designed as a tool to guide investors in engaging with companies, rather than using it to include or exclude companies from their portfolios
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NewsSFDR: ESAs call for ‘transition’ label, consumer testing, govvie framework
ESAs propose product classification system to replace Articles 8 and 9 categorisation, with a dedicated transition label
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NewsAsset owners to draft action plan for biodiversity strategies
Challenges to implement nature and biodiversity strategies, and how to overcome them, are key in drafting the plan
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NewsPhoenix starts £160bn shift to climate strategies with FTSE index
The decarbonisation trajectory built into the methodology of its new index is consistent with getting to net zero by 2050
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NewsPFZW reports underperformance of SDG investments
Management fees for the Dutch healthcare scheme’s actively managed SDG equity mandate are also significantly higher
