All articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett – Page 4
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NewsAPG to bring in new human rights policy to improve NGO assessment
KLP and PGGM also deemed ‘misaligned with societal expectations’
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AnalysisTowards harmonisation on shareholder rights
Could amendments to the EU’s Shareholder Rights Directive help fix Europe’s splintered voting rules?
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NewsInvestors warned over water risk as financial institutions demand more info
CDP campaign highlights need for investors to better manage systemic water risks and price water into their investment decisions
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NewsAMF tells French investors to ‘formalise’ their fossil fuel policies
French financial watchdog warns information about engagement should not be misleading
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NewsWhat’s next on Exxon?
While Arjuna and Follow This have dodged a legal battle, they have surrendered their campaign in the process
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NewsSpolc to be replaced by Millerot as EU’s head of sustainable finance
Spolc’s team drove the development of flagship laws like the EU green taxonomy, labels for climate benchmarks and the SFDR for investment funds
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NewsPhoenix starts £160bn shift to climate strategies with FTSE index
The decarbonisation trajectory built into the methodology of its new index is consistent with getting to net zero by 2050
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NewsHeads of ISSB, NGFS, EU advisory body to help steer new net-zero policy taskforce
UN initiative, hosted by Principles for Responsible Investment, seeks to socialise good climate rules into global regulatory landscape
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NewsLess than a fifth of CFA members think climate is priced correctly in equity markets
Study of 2,000 charter-holders shows outsized influence of peers in shaping beliefs
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NewsNA100’s new ‘science council’ to help steer work on biodiversity and ecosystems
Nature Action 100 has named 11 experts to the new group in the same week SBTN confirms verification process
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NewsWhat do ESMA’s sustainable fund-naming rules mean for asset managers?
New guidelines apply to all EU funds and could lead to divestments and rebrands for thousands, as well as SFDR shake-up
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NewsShareholders give green light to Shell’s diluted climate plan
Its decarbonisation strategy secured 78.2% support at a vote, despite vocal opposition from some asset owners
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NewsInstitutions call for adoption of ISSB-based disclosure rules by 2025
Other asset owners calling for a speedy adoption of the standards include the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, Now:Pensions, Allianz and North East Scotland Pension Fund
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News‘Most investors plan to allocate to companies with climate plans by 2026’
Investors are allocating more funds to general climate strategies, rather than those focused specifically on ‘transitioning’ companies, according to Robeco
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AnalysisTensions mount at oil & gas majors ahead of AGMs
Aegon has called on its asset managers to snub Shell’s climate plan but NBIM says it meets expectations
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NewsGeneration IM, LSEG and HSBC to advise UK on adoption of ISSB standards
The UK Sustainability Disclosure Technical Advisory Committee will help the Department for Business and Trade develop a ‘UK-endorsed’ version of the ISSB standards by Q1 2025
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NewsESMA publishes final guidance on ESG fund names
In the final guidelines, funds are required to have 80% of their assets allocated to investments aligned with the sustainability objectives of the EU’s SFDR
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NewsCEPB warns asset owners of long-term risks of mining giant’s potential takeover
Adam Matthews at CEPB is not convinced that a potential takeover of Anglo American by BHP ‘will serve our long-term interests as a pension fund’
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NewsCA100+ drives reduction in corporate climate waffle, study finds
A high proportion of non-specific information – or ‘cheap talk’ – in climate commitments shows companies are not genuinely committed to significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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NewsEU mulls lower capital charges for blended finance
Commission urged to reclassify public-private investments to bolster SDG-related capital flows
