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NTR acquires 10% in UK offshore windfarm from Macquarie AM

Investors ramp up engagement on 'responsible' AI

Ensuring the responsible use of artificial intelligence is emerging as an important part of investor engagement strategies, writes Michael Hurley

Deforestation overtakes climate change as LGIM's biggest engagement topic

Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has launched a nature strategy and revealed that deforestation became its engagement theme in the final quarter of 2023.

UK 'Gold standard' transition plan framework released

The Transition Plan Taskforce has published its final 'gold standard' framework for transition plans, which should pave the way for mandatory transition plan disclosure in the UK.

ESG in Fixed Income Americas 2023: Investors call for green bond market improvements

Investors recommended structural improvements for some of the deals in the labelled bond market, hoping it may lead to improved quality of transactions.

Shell 'in denial' about global transition, warns PIRC

Shell is "in denial" about the global transition to net zero, proxy advisor PIRC told Environmental Finance following the oil giant's rowback on fossil fuel production targets.

Absolute versus intensity targets. Part two

Investors often leave companies to decide which type of target is most appropriate for their business. Genevieve Redgrave reports

Absolute versus intensity targets

Investors are increasingly calling for companies to adopt absolute emissions reductions targets, but intensity targets continue to dominate, at least for now. Genevieve Redgrave reports

PGIM: Food stress is feeding investor opportunities

'Watered down' sustainable bond commitments a 'big problem'

Issuers presenting weak commitments and project specificity with their sustainable bond issues are a "big problem" - especially for social bonds - and emphasises the importance of starting with issuer-level sustainability analysis, according to PGIM.