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The Spirit of Partnership

Chris Hall

But coordination between asset owners and managers on sustainability-related stewardship has come under increasing scrutiny in recent years. As evidence of the financial implications of climate change become more apparent, and other systemic risks gain prominence, fractures have begun to show.

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New Climate Rules and Guidance for UK Pensions

Chris Hall

The DWP issued a consultation last October on proposed changes to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021 to require trustees to calculate and disclose a portfolio alignment metric to show alignment with the goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Managers not Committing to “Most Impactful” Stewardship Measures

Chris Hall

Despite strong progress by asset managers on stewardship since 2020, voting data disclosure and new policies “are not being matched by real-world action”, reports ShareAction.

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Stewardship Dialogue Must be Ongoing – FCA

Chris Hall

According to Manning, the FCA is keen to identify regulatory constraints on collaborative engagement, which has been used increasingly by asset owners and managers in recent years, particularly to address systemic environmental risks, such as climate change and accelerating biodiversity loss.

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Trustees Must Overcome Data Gaps to Report on Paris Alignment – UK DWP

Chris Hall

In October last year, the DWP sought views on proposals to amend the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021, requiring reporting on pension schemes’ alignment with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C C temperature pathway.

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A Missed Opportunity

Chris Hall

The concept of assessing what effective stewardship should look like was first introduced by the FCA in 2019 in a joint effort with the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), setting the groundwork which helped define what the minimum expectations should be for financial services firms investing on behalf of clients and beneficiaries.

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Trustees to Engage with Future

Chris Hall

Stewardship is widely considered one of the most effective tools in an asset owner’s toolbox to ensure companies are prioritising ESG-related issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change. . “ The DWP will assess whether further guidance is needed in H2 2023. . Plotting a path to Paris .