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Mikkelsen also likes to say that Sims – the top-ranked firm on the Corporate Knights 2024 Global 100 list of the world’s most sustainable publicly traded corporations with more than $1 billion in revenue – is not a Johnny-come-lately to the circular economy in general and the business of decarbonizing steel in particular. .
Here are our top four takeaways from PRI’s 2024 conference, based on insights and conclusions from the world’s top responsible investors. Engagement and divestment both have a role to play The engagement versus divestment debate has been ongoing in the investor community.
On data quality, we see a great opportunity for sellers and sell-side advisors to drive value from divestments by commissioning higher-quality ESG vendor documentation. On scoping, it is becoming increasingly clear which topics should indeed be part of an ESG due diligence workstream, with the focus moving from values to value.
That year, Axa became the first major insurer to divest from coal. Canadian home insurance premiums are expected to rise more than 7% in 2024, according to MyChoice.ca, and the average cost of home insurance in Florida is expected to reach almost US$12,000 this year.
Between July 1, 2016, and January 15, 2024, Clean200 companies generated a total return of 103.5%. And that’s the big deal, says As You Sow CEO Andrew Behar, who co-authored the 2024 study. “In In 2016, we created the Clean200 in response to investors saying, ‘If we divest fossil fuels, there is nothing to invest in.’”
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) have “wildly exaggerated” the costs of divesting fossil fuel holdings, according to climate activist group Fossil Free California (FFC). billion in fossil fuel investments that would need to be divested under SB 1173.
Today (Nov 5), Ørsted's Board of Directors approved the interim report for the first nine months of 2024.Mads Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO of Ørsted, says in a comment to the interim repo.
Starting in 2024, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) will require federally regulated banks and insurance companies to start collecting information on their CO2 emissions and climate risks for annual disclosure beginning in 2025. OSFI rejected both suggestions.
NEW YORK, August 20, 2024 /3BL/ - A list of the 100 leading Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) in the United States and Canada has been released. At least one year in the current position to be eligible for further nomination stage (one year before September 1, 2024). Company headquarters must be based within the USA or Canada.
Data quality can also improve as sellers and sell-side advisors drive value from divestments with higher quality ESG vendor documentation. Click here to learn more on the KPMG Global ESG due diligence study 2024. Solutions are emerging for greater scope clarity.
Investors have heightened their focus on tech companies’ failure to address human rights risks inherent to their business models, with as many as 14 shareholder proposals filed ahead of the 2024 proxy season. trillion in market capitalisation.
Under the new policy, AXA IM said that it will ask for disclosure of climate lobbying activities to ensure consistency with companies’ publicly stated goals, and will vote against high-emitting companies that fail to appropriately report on these activities.
The closing of the transaction is subject to customary approvals, and is expected to occur around the end of 2024. UAE-based clean energy-focused developer Masdar announced plans to acquire renewable power company Saeta Yield from Brookfield Renewable together with its institutional partners, for an implied enterprise value of US$1.4
While some investors have chosen to draw a line in the sand and divest from fossil fuels, both van Baal and Lindmeier continue to see the value in remaining invested and engaged. “Selling your shares will have no influence over the oil and gas company,” said van Baal. Hold or fold? Nest also views climate change as a systemic risk.
This backsliding has increased polarisation between investors, with some choosing to divest and others – in recognition of their responsibility as universal owners – doubling down on engagement with the sector.
They can also divest from high-emitting industries such as thermal coal production. TCFD is becoming a standardised requirement for many organisations, with several governments looking to make reporting mandatory, such as the case in Switzerland by 2024. When developing an investment decarbonisation approach aligned with +1.5°C
2024 policy also recommends votes against nominating committees at boards without a 40% minimum ethnic diversity and 50% gender balance. ESG-aligned investors have been advised to vote against company boards that seek to challenge shareholder resolutions through the courts, as part of As You Vote 2024 Proxy Vote Guidelines.
The CSRD took effect from the beginning of 2024 for large companies, with the first reports to be issued in 2025, followed by smaller companies in subsequent years. This represents a significant number of funds that may need to consider either divesting from the stocks or rebranding.
Pledge to divest over next two years follows mounting pressure from protesters. C temperature alignment target for its portfolio, the fund will only remain invested in fossil fuel companies with credible and verifiable climate transition strategies by 2024. Setting a 1.5°C Setting a 1.5°C
C scenario.” It was hoped that Shell’s 2024 energy transition strategy , published this month, would demonstrate sufficient climate ambition and move the needle. But, as the International Energy Agency (IEA) has made quite clear, there should be no new oil and gas projects if we are to achieve a 1.5°C
The first week of 2024 gave a few glimpses of the challenges and opportunities to come for policymakers, companies and investors. PensionDanmark , which divested a large stake in the firm in early December, was joined by PFA, KLP and Folksam in urging the firm to “reconsider your current approach to unions”.
While indirect risks remain predominant, litigation could target asset owners following increased focus on financial institutions. Investors will be increasingly subject to direct climate litigation risk in 2024 rather than indirect risks through investments as the types of cases brought evolve.
By divesting its 20% stake in Rosneft, BP also disposed of around a third of its oil supplies. As divestment sceptics know, there’s a big difference between reducing portfolio and real-world CO2 emissions. Away from Europe, there was some good news.
With significant divestment from the traditional energy sector, the fund’s holdings are now mostly concentrated in utilities and industrials sectors that provide alternative energy solutions and services. This can lead to investors divesting their money from the fund.”
Start of the first production line is expected mid-year 2024 followed by up to two more production lines to serve the growing market and continued development of MAGMA. The proximity to key customers in Bourbon country will reduce logistics and further enhance O-I’s customer service, flexibility, and sustainability. i.com. ###.
Investors will be increasingly subject to direct climate litigation risk in 2024 rather than indirect risks through investments as the types of cases brought evolve. While indirect risks currently remain predominate, litigation could target asset owners following increased focus on financial institutions.
From 2023 onwards, members are also being asked to set decarbonisation targets on new commercial real estate loans, reporting on progress from 2024. The protocol outlines how the 84 alliance members, with a collective US$11 trillion in assets, can align their sub-portfolio decarbonisation targets with net zero.
A key focus on slowing economic growth and faster low-carbon uptake in China, where fossil fuel demand is now expected to peak in 2024. The IEA expecting 20% more electric vehicles on the road in 2030 than it did last year. All of this was unimaginable just a few years ago.
A move to a professional trustee model from lay people in the UK was also mooted during a debate on manager selection at the Stewardship Summit 2024. James Moore, Partner at investment consultancy LCP, expressed his sympathy for non-investment professionals in the space.
Ofwat is in the process of its 2024 price review ( PR24 ), with final decisions to be published on 13 December. At the same time, Ofwat has suggested that the average bill should only rise by £19 per year between 2024-25 and 2029-30 – £44 per year lower than what the companies were asking for in the consultation.
A stronger possibility is that more investors choose to divest from Exxon, following continued examples of climate denial and obfuscating. Earlier, Woods called out CalPERS for its opposition, claiming that climate activist shareholders wanted to “financially hurt” the company. Exxon then lashed out at proxy giant Glass Lewis.
The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee ( INC-2 ) was supposed to discuss options for legally binding and voluntary measures addressing plastic use as a key step to reaching consensus by the end of 2024.
In May , Phoenix Group became the CA100+’s new Shell co-lead, following the Church of England stepping back from engagement after five years and divesting from the oil and gas giant the following month.
The limits of fiduciary duty and corporate engagement could see institutional investors embrace systemic stewardship in 2024 to meet 1.5°C-aligned All this suggests 2024 will prove a difficult and perhaps pivotal year for asset owners looking to make headway on their net zero commitments. C-aligned objectives.
This compares to a second quarter 2021 Net Loss of $486 million and non-GAAP Operating Earnings of $47 million, which included results of the divested fossil and solar assets. For 2024, PSEG is forecasting nuclear baseload output of 29 to 31 TWh and has hedged 55% - 60% of this output at an average price of $32 per MWh. per share).
Large companies (initially those with more than 3,000 employees and from 2024 those with more than 1,000 employees) will face a fine of up to 2% of their global turnover for violation. Divestment was the least selected due diligence action by both business and general respondents.
2024 wildfire season affected more than 4,100 properties. All of this work to support divestment from extractive investments, and investments into community, ultimately has positive implications for climate, as well, said Collins-Swartz. Communities across Interior B.C. brace for a worsening wildfire season each summer.
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