Corporate Knights

AUGUST 9, 2022

As the burning of fossil fuels presents us with yet another summer of catastrophic impacts, the pressure is growing for institutional investors to either phase out their oil, gas and coal and pipeline assets or explain how they’re aligned with a safe retirement future for pension members like us. All are OMERS plan members. .

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 6, 2022

For ESG-aware investors, this paucity of solid information leads to questions over whether they should they wait for information flows to improve, pinning hope on further action from regulators or legislators, or divest their holdings to avoid uncertainty over the climate risks in their portfolios. They have to make that decision themselves.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 23, 2022

The report warns that fossil fuel demand will peak as government policies to cut emissions, asset owners’ net-zero commitments and the rapid growth of clean energy technologies combine to transition the economy towards renewables. Nothing could be more clear or present than the danger of fossil fuel expansion.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Despite the precariousness of the pathway to net zero, COP26 generated a renewed sense of urgency and optimism as to how to support emerging markets and deal with heavy greenhouse gas emitters. That does not mean divesting to ensure the portfolio looks good in the quarterly report. Beast from the east.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is leading to a rapid reappraisal of ESG risks by asset owners, including enhanced scrutiny of human rights and governance risks across portfolios, and a reaffirmed commitment to net zero targets. . How are companies replacing those business ties?”? .

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As the climate crisis has worsened, pressure on publicly-listed companies to make net zero commitments and transition to low-carbon operations and products has intensified. The influence of sustainability-minded investors can be seen in divestment strategies of both state- and privately-owned debt issuers.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

” The CoEPB, which decided to divest oil and gas in May for stalling on net zero progress, has released its inaugural climate action plan today (30 November). I think we do really need to think about putting resources into escalation.” Another theme at the PLSA conference was the ‘politicisation’ of ESG.

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Sustainability Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Work needs to be done to limit this risk and benefit from the advantages presented as companies take steps to decarbonise assets and businesses. For example, BHP has committed to a goal of net zero operational emissions by 2050 and is investing in low-emissions technologies to reduce its carbon footprint.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2022

Carbon-Free, Infrastructure & Other (CFIO) reported a Net Loss of $174 million ($0.35 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. per share).

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The International Energy Agency estimates that US$1 trillion a year to 2050 will need to be spent in developing economies to achieve net-zero GHG emissions. This presents a compelling addressable market, argued Matt Christ, Portfolio Manager in Fixed Income at Ninety One.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

At the start of 2021, leading investors openly recognize that climate change presents a massive systemic risk and a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity. A 2050 net-zero vision may be an inspiration, but it is not a plan. Integrate climate into core business.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 12, 2022

At present, almost half of charities see it as important to focus on energy security rather than prioritising net zero, Mercer said, and those investing in energy along sustainable lines reported being more willing to take a hit to their returns. Engagement to the fore.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

UK asset owners are investigating the extent of and reasons for stewardship misalignment with asset managers following a “challenging” AGM season that saw oil and gas majors backtrack on their net zero commitments. “There seems to be a misalignment between the way asset managers and the asset owner community were voting,” said Faith Ward, the roundtable’s (..)

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 25, 2024

On a panel discussing Climate Engagement Canada – an initiative to foster dialogue between finance and industry for a just transition to a net-zero economy – TD Asset Management’s managing director, Priti Shokeen, said that her team now expects portfolio companies to make sustainability disclosures.

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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

MARCH 21, 2025

The EC presented its Readiness 2030 white paper, outlining its strategic priorities for rebuilding Europes defence capabilities, and provided more detail on its 800 billion (US$867 billion) ReArm Europe plan. These can boost investment not only in defence, but also other critical objectives including the net zero transition.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

These goals include net-zero GHG emissions economywide by 2045 and net-negative emissions thereafter, along with a 40% reduction in statewide GHG emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 and 80% by 2050. SCE’s Long History of Clean Energy Action. Department of Energy and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.

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Chris Hall

JULY 14, 2023

According to research by MSCI, nearly half (44%) of listed companies have now set decarbonisation targets, representing an eight-percentage-point increase than was reported in the October 2022 MSCI Net-Zero Tracker , but only 17% of those targets would align with the 1.5°C

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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. The UN-backed Race to Zero initiative also has the potential to drive real-world impact.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Many also signed up to the Net Zero Investment Managers Initiative and the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance. Many investment managers and asset owners – which at that time committed to net zero – didn’t fully appreciate how they were going to meet their objectives. A – Stewardship.

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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 31, 2023

Disorderly transition and portfolio risks loom large. 2025 will cause a fundamental re-appraisal For investors with 2030 and net zero commitments, the Stocktake / Ratchet cycle will show that success from significant company and policy engagement since 2015 has been difficult to spot. errr …in the present.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 10, 2022

“Environmental issues have been a top priority for trustees, particularly with the publication of the IPCC [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] reports and various commitments to net zero,” she says. Understanding how a portfolio addresses or contributes to systemic risks will help trustees plan for the long term.”.

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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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3BL Media

JULY 11, 2024

In what has been described as a “moment of truth” for the industry, it’s critical for business leaders to be aware and vigilant of the risks and opportunities presented by a global movement toward cleaner energy. 100% zero-emission vehicle acquisitions by 2035. What does energy transition mean for oil and gas?

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 2, 2024

BlackRock’s website also carries a ‘2030 net zero statement,’ which states that “our role is to help them navigate investment risks and opportunities, not to engineer a specific decarbonization outcome in the real economy.” This lawsuit is baseless and we look forward to presenting the facts through the legal process.”

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Chris Hall

MARCH 25, 2022

British businesses with over 500 employees and £500 million in turnover join pension funds with £5 billion or more in assets – and asset managers and insurers with a premium listing – in producing an annual report that explains how they are managing the risks and opportunities presented by climate change. A sellers’ market.

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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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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

As is their wont, many companies used the occasion to proclaim updated commitments — the buzzword du la semaine was "net-zero" with Walmart declaring a zero-emissions target by 2040 along with a big clean fleet promise and a pledge to "protect, manage or restore" at least 50 million acres of land and 1 million square miles of ocean by 2030.

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Stanford Social Innovation

AUGUST 25, 2022

These stories make political assertions—implicitly or explicitly—about the past, present, and future. In what follows, I discuss major climate crisis R&D areas—net-zero and cap-and-trade systems, environmental data governance, and lithium-dependent EV technologies. The Cloud of Net-Zero.

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