Pensions urged to up climate change activity
The trade group representing some 1,300 UK pension schemes, with £1 trillion of assets, has called on the industry to step up efforts of climate change.
Addressing members at the annual Pensions & …
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New European regulations on green benchmarks have been thrown into the spotlight this week, amid allegations they favour the interests of a handful of ESG data providers rather than supporting “genuine sustainability”.
The …
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A group of major pension funds has written a no-ifs-and-buts letter to asset managers and companies warning that firms who fail to consider the impact of ESG risks are no longer “attractive” …
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UK pensions to pioneer mandatory climate change reporting
UK pensions are set to be the first in the world to be legally required to assess, and rectify, their exposure to climate change risk.
An amendment, including reporting requirements in …
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Shareholders lack confidence to hold companies to account
Large swathes of shareholders are not voting on company resolutions because they do not believe their vote will make a difference, a report has suggested.
The astonishing finding, from a poll conducted …
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French proposals to curb shareholder activism spark debate
The French government has been criticised for publishing a report suggesting a crackdown on shareholder activism.
The report, published at the end of last year, comes as shareholders keenly anticipate …
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Industrial companies largely ignoring climate risks
The world’s largest industrial companies have been warned they have been “too slow” in curbing their carbon emissions.
The warning comes as a major report reveals less than a fifth of these high-emitting corporations …
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Investors up in arms over SEC climate proposals
SEC chairman Jay Clayton has again come under fire for failing to go far enough on climate disclosures, as the regulator pushes to give company bosses yet more control over the information …
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UK reporting watchdog issues diversity warning
The majority of the UK’s leading companies are failing to act on boardroom ethnic diversity, a major report by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) reveals.
The report, which reveals most of the FTSE 350 …
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