Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Proposals to bolster sustainable finance in Europe include recommendations for a new region-wide stewardship code. Regional Fora – from August to October to guide the development of comprehensive five-year plans due next year, which must bring the world back in line with the Paris Agreement.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 10, 2022

Government plans to ease access to illiquid assets, but expects more robust stewardship. Paris alignment. Coffey also confirmed the introduction of new rules requiring pension scheme trustees to report on the alignment of their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement, taking effect from 1 October.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 24, 2023

It instead noted that policies should “consistently promote the appropriate use of stewardship by investors as part and parcel of discharging their duties”. The PRI’s guide also said there will likely be greater emphasis on implementation and greater scrutiny of the actions that investors are taking over stewardship.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 21, 2022

Data gaps shouldn’t prevent large pension schemes from beginning to measure and disclose the extent of portfolio alignment with the Paris Agreement, said the UK government following its consultation on climate and investment reporting.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

It emphasised the importance of trustees raising their climate stewardship ambitions by using Paris-alignment metrics to inform their engagement efforts to ensure they are truly contributing to the goals of the Paris Agreement. .

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2023

Oil and gas major Shell is under increasing pressure ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on 23 May, with asset owners like PGGM and the Church of England Pensions Board announcing their support for a shareholder proposal calling for the company to align its Scope 3 emissions target with the Paris Agreement. Car manufacturer Toyota is facing (..)

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Institutional investors in the UK and beyond have been near-universal in their praise for the role of the 2020 Stewardship Code in improving the quality of stewardship and engagement by asset owner and manager signatories, supporting short- and long-term investment objectives.

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