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Largest private pension scheme in UK announces first divestments

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has announced it will not invest in tobacco, coal, and controversial weaponry firms under its exclusions policy, though campaigners are pressing for the £68 billion ($84 billion) fund to divest from other fossil fuel firms.

Transition Pathway Initiative eyes analysis of corporate debt market

The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) plans to extend its analysis of management quality and carbon performance to corporate issuers of fixed income products.

BlackRock hails sustainable ETFs in wake of Covid-19

Sustainable ETFs chalked up another resilient performance amid the market turmoil in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. BlackRock's regional sustainable ETF head tells Ahren Lester what may have driven this, and what it means for the future of the asset class.

Adam Matthews: A believer in the power of engagement

The Church of England Pensions Board's ethics and engagement director explains to Ahren Lester the key role asset managers can play in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy

Transition-focused index backed by Church of England pension

The pension board of the Church of England (CofE) has allocated £600 million ($780 million) to a fund tracking a first-of-its-kind, custom-made, climate transition index, and issued a rallying call for other pension funds to follow.

FTSE Russell launches climate-risk adjusted EU government bonds index

Index provider FTSE Russell has launched a climate-risk adjusted version of its European government bond index.

FTSE Russell expands sustainable investment analysis in China and Japan

Index and data provider FTSE Russell is to expand its Asia Pacific sustainable investment coverage to around 800 China A Share securities and 1,300 securities in Japan.

People Moves 22 November

ESG data files: Part five - the impact of the EU's taxonomy

Will the EU's sustainability taxonomy reduce the reporting burden on companies, or could it be another weight on their shoulders? Michael Hurley reports

ESG factors increasingly important for active managers

Environmental, 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.