Divestment, Document and Net Zero

Is the insurance industry walking away from fossil fuels?

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 24, 2023

The document called for more study of global warming, “as a result of which glaciers and the polar caps recede, surfaces of lakes are reduced and ocean temperatures rise.” Divest now for tomorrow For insurance companies that are big institutional investors, that has also meant divesting their holdings in oil, gas and coal projects.

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ESG funds pouring millions into meat company linked to Brazil deforestation

Corporate Knights

AUGUST 13, 2024

While most of the funds’ documentation analysed explicitly cite exclusions relating to fossil fuels and controversial weapons, none outright exclude companies linked to deforestation in their screening process. JBS is widely regarded as an ESG pariah.

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BlackRock to Continue Asking for Climate Targets and Disclosure Despite Anti-ESG Pushback

ESG Today

DECEMBER 20, 2022

anti-ESG push has seen Florida pull $2 billion in assets from BlackRock’s management, placed on a list of ESG-supporting asset managers subject to potential divestment by Texas, and subject to accusations of “boycotting” energy companies by 19 state Attorneys General.

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GFANZ Launches Consultation on Transition Finance Strategies and Measuring the Impact on Emissions

3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Originally posted on GFANZ on September 19, 2023 The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) Secretariat today launched a consultation on its work to further refine the definitions of its transition finance strategies and support financial institutions to forecast the impact of these strategies on reducing emissions.

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The Mechanics of Divestment

Chris Hall

JUNE 7, 2023

Timing and influencing the market are vital considerations for asset owners when divesting ESG assets. Since the success of the South African apartheid divestment campaign in the 1980s, investors must contend with similar pressure on other ESG issues, such as the growth of campaigns encouraging them to exit fossil fuels or tobacco.

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Republican Senators Warn Law Firms About Advising Clients on Participating in “ESG Schemes” and “Climate Cartels”

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

warning them about the advice they provide to clients regarding ESG initiatives, and advising them to preserve documents related to clients’ ESG practices in preparation for planned activities in Congress to investigate ESG-related antitrust violations.

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O-I Glass Selected by US Department of Energy to Receive $125 M Investment to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization Technologies

3BL Media

MARCH 25, 2024

Any forward-looking statements in this document are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors it believes are appropriate in the circumstances. dollar, (18) changes in tax laws or U.S.

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Take Five: US AGs Cast a Long Shadow

Chris Hall

MAY 26, 2023

A letter to insurers from US state attorneys-general could have broad implications for the finance sector’s coordinated efforts to support net zero goals. None explained their actions (unlike Munich Re , which left in March); all committed to pursuing net zero goals individually. End of the line? –

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Take Five: IPCC Chair Issues Spoiler Alert

Chris Hall

MARCH 17, 2023

A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Investors and policymakers signalled mixed progress in their support for net zero transition this week, ahead of a critical report from scientists. If all goes to plan, the key messages will be released Monday.

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An Integrated Transition

Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2024

The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) hit a significant milestone last week with the release of its final set of transition plan resources to help businesses mobilise finance for the net zero transition. At the end of its formal mandate, the taskforce plans to publish a document setting out a forward pathway.

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Investors’ Commodities Exposures in Transition

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

There is also the delicate matter of future nature-based land-use and food production conflicts facing investors and soft commodity-driven deforestation, representing other potential clouds on their net zero commitments. And then start the difficult discussions necessary to explore those social and environmental downsides.

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Take Five: Integrity Matters

Chris Hall

JUNE 8, 2023

The Bonn Climate Conference got under way this week by unveiling a new phase in accountability and transparency of non-state net zero commitments. Race to Zero , previously responsible for non-state campaigns, will partner with UNFCCC in the endeavour. But many investors know they must look beyond their portfolios too.

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Despite the Headlines, 2021 Was A Year Full of Environmental Victories

Richard Matthews

JANUARY 4, 2022

The letter also seeks a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, a 50 percent target for electric vehicle sales by 2030, and a renewed commitment to international climate finance. The fossil fuels divestment movement continues to grow and as indicated in a recent report by DivestInvest, 1,500 investment institutions, responsible for $39.2

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