Robeco poaches UBS researchers
$14trn investor group pushes for AGM vote on 'net zero' claims
A group of 53 investors with a combined $14 trillion of assets under management has called for new climate-related corporate governance measures, including an annual general meeting (AGM) vote on corporate 'net zero' transition plans.
Hong Kong appoints sustainable finance group to bolster disclosures
Hong Kong's securities regulator and central bank have helped create a group of experts to develop sustainability reporting and a dedicated carbon market in the territory.
UBS, DBS & ABN Amro back 'banking for impact' methodology
UBS, Danske Bank, DBS and ABN Amro have thrown their support behind an initiative seeking to develop what could become "the de facto market standard" for banks to measure and report their social and environmental impact.
Banks with $29trn in assets pledge to set 2050 'net zero' targets
A group of banks with about $28.5 trillion in assets has joined a UN-convened 'Net Zero Banking Alliance', and in doing so pledged to "align operational and attributable emissions from their portfolios with pathways to net-zero by 2050 or sooner".
Growing investment opportunity driving family offices' shift to impact
Family office interest in making investments that target positive social or environmental outcomes is on the rise, Michael Hurley writes