ESG Today

JANUARY 23, 2023

ESG and sustainability are emerging as key drivers of growing institutional investor allocations to real asset investments, and nearly all investors now consider ESG factors in their real asset investment decisions, according to a new study released by Aviva Investors. trillion, in a survey conducted by CoreData Research.

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Chris Hall

MAY 31, 2024

Head of Sustainability at CDPQ Bertrand Millot highlights the pension fund’s focus on decarbonising the real economy, as well as comprehensively divesting from the oil industry. This achievement was one of several high points in the pension fund’s 2023 sustainable investing (SI) report , published in April.

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Chris Hall

JULY 21, 2023

Article 9 funds are considered the most sustainable, requiring portfolios with 100 per cent sustainable investments. The advantages of Article 9 funds lie in their ability to provide clear signals to investors regarding their commitment to sustainability.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2024

David Byrns, Portfolio Manager at American Century, explains why transition investing is fundamental to achieving net zero. While global sustainable investments reached US$30.3 Best-in-progress approach American Century launched a new strategy called Global Sustainable Value in November 2023.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 13, 2024

His resignation was even more impactful given he is the author of the government-commissioned review, ‘ Mission Zero – Independent review of net zero’ , published in January 2023 and looking at how the UK could deliver on its climate targets in a manner is more affordable, and pro-business.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

Bolli was co-lead author of the protocol report, alongside Udo Riese, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Allianz Investment Management. From 2023 onwards, members are also being asked to set decarbonisation targets on new commercial real estate loans, reporting on progress from 2024.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We pursue a strategy of engagement rather than divestment. Unfortunately, the final SDR policy statement, published in November 2023, completely discarded references to metrics demonstrating stewardship effectiveness. Q – You have recently increased your exposure to several oil and gas companies. A – Stewardship.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Federated Hermes’ stewardship services arm EOS noted that it will look to include the protection and restoration of biodiversity in its 2023-25 engagement plan. The 13 which did not respond had their information completed by ShareAction based on publicly available information.

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Chris Hall

JULY 4, 2023

Paul Lee, Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investment Strategy at investment consultants Redington, told ESG Investor the proposals should simplify the vote reporting process for both parties. The post Make Vote Reporting Template Mandatory, FCA Told appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 14, 2023

Did escalating engagement by targeting directors move the dial? This slashes portfolio emissions and sends a strong signal to oil and gas firms about the financial consequences of failing to set out credible transition plans.

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Chris Hall

MAY 9, 2023

The SDR proposals include plans for three categories of sustainable investment label – sustainable focus, sustainable improvers and sustainable impact – to help investors differentiate between investment products with different objectives.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

“If policy action has not improved, it’s very much in the balance if we can keep on working with that target,” he said, adding that the scheme’s ability to invest in climate solutions, including renewables, was being limited by economic and political factors, including permitting delays.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Both were speaking at a panel session on putting net zero commitments into practice on the second day of the event, hosted by the UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) this week in Toronto, Canada. of CDPQ’s total C$452 billion (US$329.7 billion) in AUM.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

Through SIPs, trustees with 100 or more members are now expected to publicly state their – or their external managers’ – engagement policy and priorities, and explain in detail how they steward their sustainable investments. The DWP will assess whether further guidance is needed in H2 2023. .

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2023

However, as institutional investors, academics, NGOs, investor networks and data providers congregated in London last week for ESG Investor ’s inaugural Stewardship Summit , it became clear that many asset owners lack the resources necessary to fulfil their engagement ambitions.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 30, 2022

In Germany, the Supply Chain Law, which will become effective from 2023, requires mandatory human rights due diligence on global supply chains. Divestment was the least selected due diligence action by both business and general respondents.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 13, 2024

Ashley Thomson, Global Witness’s US Senior Policy Advisor Similar concerns have also been raised by Tariq Fancy, BlackRock’s former sustainable investment chief, who criticised the firm for “misleading investors” by using the ESG label, calling it a “dangerous placebo”. JBS is widely regarded as an ESG pariah.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

With nature more broadly, there are further layers of complexity,” said Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management. You have to bear that in mind when considering your investment decisions,” she said.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

Climate-related shareholder proposals are set to dominate the 2023 proxy season across jurisdictions. CPP Investments is a founder signatory of the UN-supported investor network, with the organisation expanding the size, and enhancing the strategies, of its sustainable investment team over the past 17 years.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 10, 2024

Despite appearances, sustainable investments have quietly had a great year. Given the poor performance of green energy stocks and the chorus of opposition against anything viewed as “woke,” it’s easy to get lost in the narrative that the shine has worn off sustainable investing. But that’s not what I’m seeing.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

The 10 Big Things To Watch Across World’s Energy Markets in 2023. Wed, 01/11/2023 - 14:05. BloombergNEF has analyzed these and other key developments, and here we look forward to what might be coming in 2023. As road and air traffic rebound, the International Energy Agency estimates China’s 2023 oil demand to climb by about 0.78

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Chris Hall

MARCH 13, 2024

Norway-based asset manager Storebrand recently excluded First International Bank of Israel for its involvement in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, while a number of major European banks and pension funds divested from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 8, 2024

In May, the European Commission published a summary report on a three-month 2023 consultation through which it gathering feedback on the effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) over the past three years. Newly launched Article 8 and 9 funds, although on the wane, represented 53% of total EU fund launches.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 8, 2024

In May, the European Commission published a summary report on a three-month 2023 consultation through which it gathering feedback on the effectiveness of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) over the past three years. Newly launched Article 8 and 9 funds, although on the wane, represented 53% of total EU fund launches.

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Chris Hall

JULY 24, 2024

In June that year Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed into state law one of the country’s first pieces of anti-ESG legislation, requiring state entities – including pension funds – to divest from companies that boycotted fossil fuel and firearms. Since then, anti-ESG legislation has become a craze among Republican-controlled states.

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