COP 26: the biggest investment shift, ever
November 5, 2021
This week at COP 26 saw a flurry of landmark achievements for greening the finance sector. The UK has delivered on its promise to make finance one of the core …
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October 19, 2021
The UK government has announced plans to make climate reporting a legal requirement for more than 1,300 publicly traded companies ahead of COP 26.
The government announced last week that …
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Half of global assets now back climate action
October 29, 2021
Investors with more than $52 trillion in assets under management have signed a statement to governments calling for urgent measures to end fossil fuel subsidies, phase out thermal coal-based …
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Sustainable securities lending: A letter to asset owners
The Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending (Global PSSL) Founder and CEO, Radek Stech, calls on asset owners to consider the impact of their securities lending practices and introduces what it means …
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Science Based Targets Initiative launches net-zero standard for corporates
AstraZeneca joins the growing number of companies to have emissions targets certified
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) has launched a corporate standard for assessing and achieving net-zero carbon emissions.
The …
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CFOs and CIOs called upon to give views on ESG progress
October 15, 2021
International accounting standards group Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) is seeking input from corporate finance and investment chiefs on trends and views on the evolving ESG investment …
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Winner – Minerva scoops another award for best ESG initiative
October 8, 2021
Responding to Minerva’s vital contributions to the new pooled fund proxy voting service from DWS, Investment Week has announced Minerva as the winner of the …
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Voting taskforce takes on pension scheme governance
October 8, 2021
The Taskforce on Pension Scheme Voting Implementation (TPSVI) has published new recommendations to give pension savers a voice in how their savings are being looked after and encourages asset managers …
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Companies call on G20 to act on climate change
October 8, 2021
Over 600 of the world’s largest companies are calling on G20 leaders to strengthen their national climate targets and deliver climate financing at the G20 and COP26 summits. …
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