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  • New York State pension fund looks to ramp up climate investments

    16 May 2024

    The New York State Common Retirement Fund has revealed to an Environmental Finance conference that it intends to scale-up its sustainable investments from an existing $22 billion to $40 billion.

  • New York State pension fund targets improved diversity and inclusion

    16 February 2023
  • $1trn asset owner group launches equal voting campaign

    13 June 2022
  • Investor Agenda publications aim to 'generate more momentum'

    17 May 2022
  • New York State Retirement Fund supports proposal to stop underwriting fossil fuels

    27 April 2022

    The New York State comptroller has pledged to support of shareholder proposals that ask three insurance companies to stop underwriting new fossil fuel supplies.

  • NY pension funds to vote against Amazon directors

    25 April 2022
  • NY pension fund stirs climate action from eight companies

    21 April 2022

    Eight US corporations have acted to address climate-related risks following shareholder proposals from the New York State Common Retirement Fund so far this year, the fund has said.

  • NY fund files ESG shareholder proposal with Twitter

    07 January 2022

    The trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund has filed shareholder proposals at eight companies including Twitter requesting they disclose political spending.

  • NY fund invests $2bn in FTSE TPI climate index

    10 December 2021

    The New York State Common Retirement Fund will invest $2 billion in a FTSE Russell and Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) index focused on the transition to a low-carbon economy.

  • New York State pension fund targets shale firms amid further coal investment exits

    13 August 2021

    The $255 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund is evaluating whether to restrict investment in 42 shale oil and gas companies, making the announcement alongside its exit from five more coal firms.