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Church of England to support Toyota lobbying resolution
06 June 2023The Church of England Pensions Board (COEPB) is to take action at Toyota's upcoming AGM over concerns its lobbying "may be undermining the goals of the Paris Agreement".
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GFANZ APAC launches consultation on managed coal phase out
05 June 2023The Asia Pacific chapter of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has published guidance for financing the early retirement of coal-fired power plants.
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Greenhushing is just another form of greenwashing, says Australian regulator
05 June 2023The chair of Australia's regulator has criticised 'greenhushing' - whereby companies do not publicly communicate their sustainability strategy - as "just another form of greenwashing".
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Eastspring takes "non-confrontational" approach to climate engagement
05 June 2023Eastspring Investments is taking a "non-confrontational" approach to climate engagement in Asia, where governance remains the pressing sustainability-related concern, it told Environmental Finance.
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MAS to consult on coal-phase out within Singapore taxonomy
31 May 2023The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to launch a consultation on the inclusion of managed phase-out of coal fired plants within Singapore's 'green' taxonomy.
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China legacy green bond 'common ground taxonomy' relabelling due soon
26 May 2023The China Green Finance Committee is preparing to publish its methodology for relabelling existing Chinese green bonds as being in alignment with the 'common ground taxonomy' (CGT) in a "couple of months' time".
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Sumitomo Mitsui to begin voting against boards on ESG issues
25 May 2023Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management will for the first time vote against boards that have failed to take action on ESG issues, following six years of engagement with company management.
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Common-ground taxonomy to be expanded
24 May 2023The Common Ground Taxonomy (CGT) of sustainable activities is being extended beyond the EU and China, by the International Platform on Sustainable Finance, Ma Jun has said.
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Just Energy Transition Partnerships 'ready for investment'
24 May 2023From Genevieve Redgrave at the Net Zero Delivery Summit
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Engage countries on economic freedoms to bring ESG benefits, says MSIM
23 May 2023Investors are "less credible" when engaging with policymakers on ESG, and should focus instead on improving economic freedom, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) told Environmental Finance.