Worcestershire Pension selects Minerva for ESG audit

Worcestershire Pension selects Minerva for ESG audit

Minerva Analytics has been chosen to carry out an ESG audit of the Worcestershire Pension Fund as it seeks to target the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The committee is seeking to establish a …

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China announces aim to be carbon neutral by 2060

China announces aim to be carbon neutral by 2060

China has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 in an ambitious statement by a country that currently burns half the world’s coal.

In perhaps the most significant positive climate development …

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Investors challenge EU’s sustainability approach

Investors challenge EU’s sustainability approach

A range of investors and other financial market participants have poured cold water on the EU’s proposals to establish a standard classification system for sustainable investments.

The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG), which operates …

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Investors urge companies to account for climate-related risks

Investors urge companies to account for climate-related risks

The impact of climate change risks on company profits and assets is now so high that it should be included in their financial reports, according to a group of investors.

The investors, …

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Global standard-setters unite on sustainability reporting

Global standard-setters unite on sustainability reporting

Five leading global reporting standard-setters have agreed to work together to develop a comprehensive sustainability reporting regime for companies.

The breakthrough was announced on 11 September in a joint statement from the CDP, the …

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DOL throws curveball into its approach to governing shareholder rights

DoL questions purpose of shareholder voting

The US Department of Labor (DoL) has thrown a new curveball into its approach to governing shareholder rights, questioning the need for asset owners to have their voices heard by companies at all.

Following …

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Investors urge DoL to pull ESG proposals

Investors urge DoL to pull ESG proposals

Institutional investors from around the world have urged the US Department of Labor to pull back on its proposed Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments Regulation and give them more time to feedback.

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Dalriada Trustees selects Minerva for implementation statements reporting

Dalriada Trustees selects Minerva for implementation statements reporting

Dalriada Trustees, one of the UK’s largest independent trustee firms, has selected Minerva Analytics to carry out vital duties for its pension fund clients related to the newly introduced implementation statement.

Dalriada, …

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Top UK pension sets “net-zero” target

The UK’s largest defined contribution pension scheme has set a goal of becoming net-zero on its carbon emissions by 2050 to avoid members retiring into a “world devastated by climate change”.

Nest, the …

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Minerva welcomes PLSA's implementation Statement Guidance

PLSA launches ESG implementation guide for UK pensions

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published guidance to help pension trustees navigate new regulatory requirements around the public disclosure of their responsible investment activity.

The association’s Implementation Statement Guidance

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