New rules forcing asset managers and other financial services providers to disclose climate change risks will come into force later this year, the UK regulator has said.
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Today, investors are increasingly aware that all forms of capital, including natural capital, contribute to long-term sustainable growth. To mark Earth Day 2021, Minerva published a Briefing on Biodiversity and Stewardship to help investors consider the role of natural capital in their investments.
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The number of shareholder resolutions on diversity at US companies has soared this year in the wake of the Black Lives Matter campaign.
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Today, on Earth Day 2021 (22/04/2021), the world is talking about how we can ‘Restore Our Earth’. To help you navigate the oncoming stream of information around this year’s Earth Day theme, Minerva has released a new background briefing looking at how biodiversity can be integrated into investor stewardship.
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Pension Schemes Bill will soon receive Royal Assent Powers to impose climate change regulations on pension schemes, including requirements to have net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, have taken a step closer to reality as the long-debated UK Pension Schemes Bill is about to be given Royal Assent. The final parliamentary stage of the Pension Schemes […]
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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions The biggest shareholders need to lead on proxy voting and public engagement, a leading NGO says. Some of the world’s largest asset managers are not using their proxy voting rights to support sustainable progress in their investee companies, despite publicly committing to responsible investment. Responsible investment NGO ShareAction […]
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The Financial Stability Board's recommendations on climate-related governance have moved a step closer to becoming statutory guidance after the Pensions Regulator, TPR, announced the formation of an industry working group to create best practice guidance for pension funds. The Pensions Climate Risk Industry Group (PCRIG) will draft guidance for trustees on climate risk using recommendations [...]
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UK behind in efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goals The government’s Voluntary National Review, which outlines its progress towards the SDGs, showed it only received a satisfactory rating in one of the 11 areas on which it was assessed. The UK government has been warned to step up efforts to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development […]
Read MoreManifest’s services were unavailable this morning due to a power failure in central London affecting many businesses. All communications have now been restored. If you are still experiencing difficulties please contact support@manifest.co.uk Service updates Tim Clarke IT Director
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Four of the top ten largest asset managers in the US voted in support of a climate change-related shareholder resolution for the first time ever during 2017 research by Fund Votes for the pressure group, Ceres has found. The asset management firms that voted for the first time in favour of a climate-related proposal were […]
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