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A Fine Line

Chris Hall

Laith Cahill, Senior Net Zero Stewardship Specialist at the IIGCC, says the UK’s streamlined Stewardship Code must preserve its ambition. Since its last update in 2019, the landscape for stewardship and reporting has evolved drastically. Investor needs have changed, as have regulatory obligations.

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Take Five: Ready to Engage

Chris Hall

Proposals to bolster sustainable finance in Europe include recommendations for a new region-wide stewardship code. The UN report said a common definition and mapping of financing for food security and nutrition were “urgently needed”. A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.

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Will Fiduciary Fog Clear for Trustees?

Chris Hall

Today, says Lee, it is “undeniable” that climate change is having an impact in the real world and in the financial world. I assume that the aim of the latest review is to examine ongoing issues around fiduciary duty, especially in the context of the revised UK Stewardship Code 2020, to see what obstacles (real or perceived) remain.”

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UK Aims to End Uncertainty on Fiduciary Duty

Chris Hall

“Pension funds’ fiduciary duties relate deeply to the interlinked areas of the transition to net zero and investors’ stewardship activities, as well as how investors address broader sustainability issues, such as biodiversity and social issues,” Ellie McLaughlin, Senior Policy Officer at UK NGO ShareAction, told ESG Investor.