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AP2 divests fossil fuel firms amid EU Paris-alignment pledge
11 December 2020Swedish public pension fund AP2 will exit its equity and bond holdings in fossil fuel firms, in a push to become the first asset owner to align its portfolio with the EU Paris-aligned benchmark (PAB).
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EU climate benchmarks complete regulatory journey
03 December 2020Two closely watched EU climate benchmarks intended to address the risk of 'greenwashing' are set to come into force before the end of 2020 after officially entering the official journal of the bloc.
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EU Taxonomy has 'messed up' buildings criteria
27 November 2020The draft criteria for the pioneering EU 'green list' has introduced a "big problem" for the market for green property bonds, Climate Bonds Initiative boss Sean Kidney tells Ahren Lester
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People Moves 20 November: Moody's, Willis Towers Watson, GRI, Deutsche Börse, CBI, GIIN, GIZ, Nordea
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Impact part of pension trustees' fiduciary duty, says coal pensions CIO
18 November 2020Managing a pensions investment portfolio in line with environmental and social impact considerations can be part of trustees' fiduciary duty, Michael Hurley reports
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Barclays criticised for fossil fuel lending growth
11 November 2020Barclays has been criticised by campaigners for increasing the amount it has lent to fossil fuel firms in 2020, just months after it pledged to become net-zero emissions across its lending portfolio by 2050.
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Brunel moves beyond ESG risk mitigation with £1.2bn equities fund
28 October 2020Brunel Pension Partnership has launched a £1.2 billion ($1.6 billion) listed global equities fund that moves beyond mitigating environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, and is focused on investing in companies that make a positive contribution to society.
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Macquarie and BT Pension push TPI support past $20trn
16 October 2020Membership of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has surged past the $20 trillion milestone, just over three years after it was launched.
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Green, social and sustainability bond market nearly doubles in third quarter
05 October 2020In a year thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic, Ahren Lester reports on how issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds has continued to power ahead, helped by a broadening range of issuers and more large issues.
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Science Based Targets initiative launches financial sector framework
01 October 2020Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has launched its "breakthrough" pilot framework for financial institutions to set science-based climate targets, but campaigners were "disappointed" and "disturbed" by what they perceive to be shortcomings.