ESG Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the central bank and financial regulator of Singapore, announced today the issuance of a set of consultation papers with proposed guidelines on net zero transition planning for financial institutions, including banks, insurers and asset managers.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Let’s name the elephant in the room: Bay Street and Calgary are on a collision course on net-zero. Large Canadian banks, insurance companies and pensions have declared they will reach net-zero in financed emissions in their portfolios by 2050. But, any rudimentary analysis shows that simply isn’t true.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 6, 2022

According to a statement from the Treasury, the divestment comes in response to reports that “BlackRock has urged companies to embrace “net zero” ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) investment strategies,” which would harm the state’s fossil fuel industry. producer of natural gas.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Vanguard, one of the largest investment managers in the world, announced today that it is withdrawing from the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM), a major multi-trillion dollar group of investment managers committed to supporting the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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3BL Media

MAY 17, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Last year marked a global shift in corporations adopting low-carbon and net-zero pledges as experts at the United Nations Climate Change Conference , COP26, declared that the climate crisis is at a critical inflection point. C commitment and 7,126 companies have joined the Race to Zero. SOURCE: Antea Group.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

JPMorgan Chase, BlackRock and Citigroup were among a list of financial companies informed that they face potential divestment by Kentucky state government entities unless they stop “boycotting energy companies,” according to a statement released Tuesday by Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

He shared the stage with Teine Energy and Wolf Midstream, two Alberta-based fossil fuel companies owned by CPPIB – neither of which have committed to net-zero emissions. CPPIB’s reluctance to acknowledge the need to phase out fossil fuels might also be influenced by the oil and gas interests prominently represented on its board.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 16, 2024

The sector, moreover, isn’t on track to achieve net-zero targets, despite investments in new forms of low-carbon energy for steel plants. For example, Sims finally divested itself of part of its municipal recycling business – a large blue-box operation in New York City. Photo courtesy of Sims Ltd. In 2022, a B.C.-based

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 18, 2022

Divestment from fossil fuels is accelerating around the world. Besides dozens of universities (including Harvard and the University of Toronto), the divestment list now includes France’s Banque Postale, the State of New York, and Europe’s largest pension, ABP.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The company is a strong proponent of “ stakeholder capitalism ” and is a prominent member of the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative, a global network pledging signatories to reduce financed emissions to net-zero by 2050. Take BlackRock, for instance.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

South Pole can help you navigate the existing framework as well as the new net zero guidance (FINZ) which will replace it in Q4 2023. They can also divest from high-emitting industries such as thermal coal production. When developing an investment decarbonisation approach aligned with +1.5°C

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 24, 2023

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. In 2015, France’s AXA became the first insurance company to start divesting from coal. billion and US$9.9 billion, respectively, invested in fossil fuels as of June.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Last month, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) released its 2022 Report on Sustainable Investing , highlighting its commitment to be net-zero by 2050 and its engagement strategy to pressure companies to manage climate risks. requires an immediate end to fossil fuel expansion and a rapid phase-out of production.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 1, 2021

Google, Microsoft, and, a few weeks ago, IBM have all come out with a commitment to 24/7 traceability of their clean energy purchasing to meet their Net Zero goals. We will likely see major momentum building towards a divestment of conventional power as major companies vote with their wallets and join the move to True Zero.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 21, 2022

Institutional and wholesale investors are increasingly willing to divest oil and gas firms and other carbon-intensive holdings to meet net zero commitments, according to a new global study. . Divestment appetite . Real-world outcomes .

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 13, 2024

From 2021 to May this year, 22 investors, including banks and pension funds, have divested from JBS or its subsidiaries, citing its links to biodiversity loss and governance issues, according to the Financial Exclusion Tracker project. JBS is widely regarded as an ESG pariah.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Investors that have set net zero targets for their portfolios have been cautioned to carefully evaluate their positions in majority state-owned oil and gas laggards. According to the report, it has the fourth most credible net zero targets of the 25 firms.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Regulators will soon provide investors with clearer guidance on the acceptable boundaries of collective action to achieve net zero and other sustainability objectives, according to competition lawyers. Competition barriers to collective sustainability initiatives by investors expected to be lowered. Limits to power of collaboration.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

HSBC Asset Management unveiled a new policy today to phase out its investments in coal-fired power and thermal coal mining, with plans to ramp engagement with companies on transitioning away from thermal coal, and to divest from companies over time with inadequate transition plans. C objectives or clear divestment pathways.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Sustainable investments should grow as divestment from carbon-intensive industries intensifies. As a result, we can expect to see personal, political and business incentives tilt in favor of more action to combat climate change. Faster private- and public-sector innovation to get emissions down should follow.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 3, 2024

C, and investee companies are not yet facing full scrutiny of their net zero transition strategies, posing challenges for institutional investors committed to decarbonising their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement. Others might set a target for some or all portfolio companies to be net zero aligned by 2030.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 25, 2022

Claims ESG investors “push a social and political agenda shrouded in secrecy” Investment and finance giants BlackRock, Credit Suisse and UBS are among a list of ten financial companies published by Texas as subject to potential divestment for boycotting energy companies.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In a blog post announcing the divestments, PFZW described the remaining companies as “fully committed to the transition from fossil energy to renewable energy or are currently already producing mainly energy with a low carbon footprint.” Overall, PFZW exited its investments in 310 companies, selling €2.8 billion of securities.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Every company and every industry will be transformed by the transition to a net zero world.”. More than 1,000 companies have now committed to a net-zero-emission target in line with a 1.5°C To date, financial firms have pledged that more than US$130 trillion of assets will be net-zero by 2050. Source: CK) 1.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 21, 2025

These can boost investment not only in defence, but also other critical objectives including the net zero transition. The SIU is aimed at mobilising retail savings and investments, too many of which lie dormant, with levers potentially including pension auto-enrolment, better-designed investment solutions, and tax incentives.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It is estimated that $15 trillion a year must be put toward green technologies to meet net-zero emissions. As climate data becomes more democratized, it will provide a better understanding of which ESG initiatives aid progress toward a net-zero world. trillion, even more investment is needed.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Canadian pension fund to eschew “blanket divestment”, emphasising role as “active investor and influencer”. Blanket divestment is not the best way to maximise returns without undue risk of loss. Blanket divestment is not the best way to maximise returns without undue risk of loss. Whole economy transition.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 26, 2023

We will know that the rest of the US$130-trillion GFANZ (Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero) coalition is serious when they follow suit. degrees is the speed at which we invest, not divest. have done for new oil and gas fields – with some caveats.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 5, 2022

An investor’s decision to divest “doesn’t mean an end to all ESG-focused engagement with that company”, according to Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing for Asia at Manulife Investment Management. . There’s ultimately a place for both engagement and divestment,” said Nietsch. “If Multi-year effort .

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This is according to a study by global asset manager Invesco and Sweden’s fourth national pension fund, AP4, who recently partnered up to explore the road to net zero for institutional investors. It now aims to further halve its emissions by 2030 compared to 2020 levels – with the long-term goal of achieving net zero by 2040. “We

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ESG Today

AUGUST 28, 2022

KLA Commits to Cut Emissions in Half by 2030, Reach Net Zero by 2050. HH Global Ramps 2040 Net Zero Goal to 90% Emissions Reduction. Firmenich Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2039, Climate Targets Approved by SBTi. Government & Regulators. Florida Bans ESG Investing in $228 Billion State Pension Funds.

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2022

Two of the largest public pension schemes in the US face a critical legislative hearing this week which could shape the pace and nature of their net zero pathways. It requires divestment by 1 July 2027, and annual reports to be submitted to the legislature and Governor from February 2024.

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Environmental Finance

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The treasurer of Louisiana has pledged to divest from all investments made by the state in BlackRock funds in a further escalation of the sustainable investing political backlash in the US.

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ESG Today

JUNE 19, 2023

In additions to significantly growing its dial-movers list from 60 companies to 105, the expectations for those companies has been expanded to incorporate biodiversity risk and climate lobbying, in addition to net zero target setting and climate-related disclosure. C scenario. C scenario.

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Chris Hall

MAY 6, 2022

Similarly, Accenture has found – as exemplified by assessing the 1,000+ largest listed European companies – that the vast majority are not on track to hit their net zero climate goals. Reaching net zero. Still however, there is no standardisation on how to evaluate and validate forthcoming targets.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 12, 2024

Understanding the extent of this transition risk, and its impact on investor returns, is vital in the construction of net zero portfolios. Net zero portfolios aim to reduce aggregate carbon emissions to zero by a specific date. In this way, net zero portfolios can be a tool for both divestment and engagement.

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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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