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Impact Investing Institute calls for UK Social Taxonomy

UK institutional investors urged to make 'place-based' impact investments

Give UK infrastructure bank 'social impact and net zero mandate'

A proposed UK 'infrastructure bank' must have a mandate to finance the transition to a net-zero economy, according to the Impact Investing Institute.

Impact part of pension trustees' fiduciary duty, says coal pensions CIO

Managing a pensions investment portfolio in line with environmental and social impact considerations can be part of trustees' fiduciary duty, Michael Hurley reports

Investors back Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing

A Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing has been published with support from a group of UK-based investors including M&G, Insight and Legal & General.

People moves 6 November: Pollination, Janus Henderson, Blackstone ... and more

Templeton leaves GIG to join Pollination

UK lawmakers urged to strengthen ESG focus of pension funds

UK legislators were urged to back a law to compel managers of the £2.8 trillion ($3.6 trillion) in pension fund assets to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors as part of their fiduciary duty to clients, including through the creation of a Scandinavian-style ethics council.

UK "could spur more sovereign 'green+' bonds" in runup to COP

The UK government has been urged to issue a 'green+ bond' that could be imitated by other sovereigns looking to raise the ambition of their climate goals in the run-up to COP26.

Push for UK 'green+' sovereign bond gathers momentum