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People Moves, 29 August: CalSTRS, BlackRock, Big Issue Invest ... and more

Bloomberg, Cambridge developing 'game-changing' fossil fuel expansion-focused bond index

The University of Cambridge and Bloomberg are developing the 'first' global bond index focused on excluding companies that are expanding their fossil fuel activities.

Just Climate bags $175m for natural capital strategy

CalSTRS backs Ninety One with $150m

CalSTRS sets 2030 emissions goal

California state pension fund fossil fuel exit bill progresses

Dedicated impact mandate for pensions 'could be key' to growth of market

Requiring pension funds to set aside a small part of their portfolio to invest for positive impact could help grow the market while still satisfying trustees' fiduciary duties, a webinar hosted by Environmental Finance heard. Michael Hurley reports.

CalSTRS commits to net zero by 2050

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) will target net-zero emissions across its investment portfolio by 2050

CA100+ ups pressure on corporates to align lobbying with Paris Agreement

Institutional investors with a combined $6.5 trillion in AUM have issued "urgent" demands to 47 of the largest US-based corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters to disclose their climate lobbying practices.

Investors urge Federal Reserve to tackle climate risk

Investors with nearly $1 trillion in assets under management have signed a letter to US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell demanding action to address climate change as a systemic financial risk.