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Head of Green Finance Institute calls for 'forceful stewardship'

The head of the UK's Green Finance Institute has called on investors to be "forceful" in their engagement with companies.

People Moves, 23 February: Sustainable Fitch, AIB, Climate X, IFRS Foundation ... and more

Investors failing to act on just transition, Fidelity International says

Investors are failing to act on calls to facilitate a 'just transition' to net zero, despite many believing it will have positive impacts on returns in the long run, according to a survey by Fidelity International.

People moves, 4 August: Green Climate Fund, AustralianSuper, Redington, Fidelity ... and more

Transition finance requires 'fundamental shift' in investor approach

Transition finance requires a "bigger leap of faith" than green bonds, as it requires a "fundamental shift" in approach from sustainable investors, according to MetLife Investment Management (MIM).

Taxonomy-linked 'greenwashing' rules could hurt EM transition financing

Regulations to tackle greenwashing which are tied to European 'green' taxonomies could inadvertently constrain "necessary" transition financing in emerging markets, according to Fidelity International.

Quantitative data is not 'cure' for transition transparency, honesty challenge

Disclosing more quantitative data will not be sufficient to "cure" issues around transparency and honesty in transition finance, investors told an Environmental Finance event.

Say-on-climate 'needs more evidence', says Fidelity

Fidelity International committed to continue voting in 'say on climate' votes, but it admitted more evidence is needed that they are leading to "real world emissions reductions".

Fidelity International commits to halve portfolio emissions by 2030

Fidelity International to vote against company management for climate inaction

From 2022, US asset management giant Fidelity International will vote against management at companies that fail to address the climate change crisis.