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One fifth of CalPERS portfolio is highly exposed to climate risk
27 December 2019The largest public pension fund in the US has reported that a fifth of its portfolio is among those sectors most exposed to climate change risks.
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MSCI makes ESG company ratings publicly available
27 November 2019The MSCI environmental, social and governance (ESG) Ratings of over 2,800 companies in the MSCI ACWI Index have become publicly available.
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The ESG data files, part six: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward
18 November 2019Requests for strategic information about the risks and opportunities posed by climate change have proved a step too far for many. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report
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MSCI anticipates EU climate benchmarks with new index series
07 November 2019MSCI has raced out of the EU legislative starting blocks with the launch of two series of indexes designed to meet the minimum standards of proposed categories of climate-related benchmarks.
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Can you really make an impact in listed equities?
21 October 2019One of the big debates among impact investors is about whether listed equities investments can really help meet the SDGs. Peter Cripps reports
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ESG data files: Part five - the impact of the EU's taxonomy
04 October 2019Will the EU's sustainability taxonomy reduce the reporting burden on companies, or could it be another weight on their shoulders? Michael Hurley reports
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TEG expects ‘massive domino effect’ of ESG benchmark disclosures
01 October 2019A prominent member of the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) has predicted that recommendations for minimum disclosure requirements for most investment indexes “will have a massive domino effect” on companies publishing environmental, social and governance (ESG) information.
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UK lagging behind US on sustainable investing, says asset manager
17 September 2019The UK is lagging behind the US and Europe when it comes to sustainable investing, according to a London-based asset manager.
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ESG factors increasingly important for active managers
17 September 2019Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly influencing the investment decisions of active managers, as the opportunity to generate superior risk-adjusted returns becomes more important, according to a survey by Russell Investments.
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MSCI snaps up Carbon Delta
09 September 2019MSCI has bought Carbon Delta, as the wave of consolidation among climate risk data providers continues.