Vote under scrutiny

Border to Coast expands ESG voting and engagement scrutiny

August 16th, 2024


Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is advancing its monitoring of its wider external manager ESG voting and engagement to boost support for ESG resolutions.

The pension pool, which …

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ESG

Pension schemes too focused on minimum ESG requirements

August 1st, 2024


The Pensions Regulator (TPR) found that many pension trustees are only delivering on the minimum requirements for the ESG duties.

The UK regulator’s Market Oversight: ESG report found that …

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US court

Judge throws out New York lawsuit against pension funds

July 4th, 2024


A New York judge has dismissed a lawsuit against three pension funds in the New York City Retirement System for violating fiduciary duties.

The lawsuit claimed that the …

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Pension funds split vote on Musk pay package 

May 19th, 2024


Tesla shareholders were split in their vote on Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion pay package, with many US and international pension funds voting against the measure.

While support from …

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Power on blue sky

Oklahoma advances amendments to controversial anti-ESG law

March 5th, 2024


The Oklahoma legislature has advanced two bills to amend its anti-ESG law, which introduces regulations for state pension systems considering ESG factors in investment decisions.

Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act …

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climate risk

Pensions not protecting people from climate-related financial risk

February 2nd, 2024


Pensions funds are failing to protect their beneficiaries from climate-related financial risk, according to a new report by Sierra Club, Stand.earth, and Stop the Money Pipeline.

The report, ‘…

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failing

Asset managers are failing asset owners on stewardship 

December 1st, 2023


The UK Asset Owner Stewardship Review has found considerable misalignment and misunderstanding on stewardship issues between asset owners and asset managers.

The review is based on findings from the …

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nature risks

A4S releases guide for managing nature risks 

October 25th, 2023


Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) has published its recommendations for pension fund chairs and trustees to handle nature-related risks and opportunities.

The organisation has released a guide with five top …

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US President Joe Biden

Biden vetoes bill to overturn DOL ESG rule 

March 23, 2023


US President Joe Biden has vetoed a bill that would prevent pension fund managers from considering climate change and ESG factors in their investment decisions.  

On March 20, Biden …

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Dutch financial and economic centre, Amsterdam

Dutch pension funds lack support for climate resolutions 

March 16, 2023


Dutch pension funds are failing to provide clear support for voting on climate resolutions at oil and gas companies and banks, according to two Dutch NGOs.  

The study of …

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