A record year for ESG
December 31, 2021
With 2021 coming to a close, Minerva takes a brief look at the major trends seen this year and comments on the future of ESG investing.
As of November 2021, $649 billion …
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Canadian PM calls on ministers to push for climate disclosures
December 24, 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has written to his finance and environment cabinet ministers urging them to push for mandatory climate-related financial disclosures.
The PM outlined a …
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FCA unveils final rules on TCFD requirements
December 24, 2021
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a set of final rules requiring investment managers, pension funds, life insurers and publicly listed companies to provide disclosures aligned to the Taskforce …
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SASB launches diversity, greenhouse gas and air quality projects
December 24, 2021
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) has launched projects to tackle diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) across multiple standards, and to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and air …
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Investors support ESG integration to combat greenwashing: CFA
December 17, 2021
ESG matters should be included in the analysis and investment selection process, according to a large majority of CFA Institute members.
The findings are part of the institute’s global …
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EU Council approves green taxonomy criteria
December 17, 2021
The first two chapters of the EU’s sustainable taxonomy rules have been passed by member states and will come into force at the start of next year.
The passing of the …
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Non-profits partner to boost financed emissions reporting
December 17, 2021
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) and CDP have teamed up to boost the capacity of financial institutions to measure and disclose their financed emissions.
The collaboration will combine …
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Climate-linked pay on the horizon for Australian banks, report claims
December 10, 2021
Australian bank leaders could see their pay linked in part to achieving climate goals as investors continue to increase the pressure on companies over environmental issues.
An …
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Pensions Minister urges investors to boost stewardship
December 10, 2021
UK asset managers should comply with new stewardship guidelines to give their clients greater influence over voting shares held in pooled funds, the country’s pensions minister has said.
Guy Opperman, …
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