Oil and gas: to divest or not to divest?
As some oil and gas companies have backtracked on their net zero commitments in the past year is now the time to divest?
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CalPERS doubles climate solutions: ‘The first objective is to create outperformance’
CalPERS, the largest public pension fund in the US is planning a significant overhaul of its climate strategy, including doubling its investments in climate solutions by the end of the decade
PPF’s Claire Curtin: ‘Engagement is our main climate risk management tool’
PPF's head of ESG & sustainability explains the fund's approach to engaging with portfolio companies, external fund managers and policymakers
Peter Rasmussen: asset manager action on net zero has been ‘disappointing’
In an interview with Net Zero Investor, the head of sustainability at $18bn Lægernes Pension argues that asset managers should do the “heavy lifting” on climate stewardship
Bishop Graham: ‘levering change’ through the Church of England’s investments
In an interview with Net Zero Investor, Bishop Graham outlines what is next for the Church of England’s net zero journey.
Akademiker Pension’s Eni divestment: when all else fails
Akademiker's decision to divest from an Italian fossil fuel giant puts the spotlight on a grey area of active ownership – escalation
The rise of split voting– is the onus now on asset owners?
Does the growth of split voting options mean that the onus for climate stewardship is now on asset owners?
PRI’s Nathan Fabian on transition pain points and rethinking investor alliances
Net Zero Investor sat down with Nathan Fabian to find out why he thinks net zero networks need to change their strategy
BERS’ investment lead: ‘climate change is an un-diversifiable risk’
Antonio Rodriguez leads the investment office about NYC BERS. He sat down with Net Zero Investor to discuss divestment, diversification and the anti-ESG pushback
Tegs Harding: it’s time to shift perspectives on engagement
Tegs Harding, trustee director and head of sustainability at IGG, argues that corporate backtracking on climate change means investors need to change their approach
Hopelessly divided California: home to a host of different net zero approaches
Climate policies of pension funds across the Golden State range from full divestment from oil and gas to the notion that being a net zero investor is simply 'untenable'
UK stewardship stocktake: engagement at a gridlock?
Net Zero Investor brought together a group of senior UK institutional investors to discuss whether investors have made progress on climate change engagement
UK asset owners crank up pressure on managers not following their AGM voting priorities
On the launch of Scottish Widows' 2022 Stewardship Report, the UK pension fund warns that it will take 'tougher action' on investment managers not following its sustainability voting priorities.