Is now the time to reconsider your passive exposure to fossil fuels?
Despite a short-term profit boost, fossil fuel stocks have dragged down global equity indices, as the energy transition picks up pace, their outlook is even gloomier
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Exxon investors warn of dilution of shareholder rights
Norges Bank Investment Management, a significant investor in US oil giant Exxon has raised concerns about the dilution of shareholder rights following Exxon’s decision to take two investors to court
Net zero reporting: ‘inaction’ not an excuse for data inconsistency in private markets
Data disclosure in private markets can prove challenging for asset owners. Aysha Gilmore takes a look at how investors are pushing for greater transparency
Transition Asset Roundtable: adapting to a changing world
Net Zero Investor brought together four asset owners and Tessa Younger, Stewardship lead at the CCLA to discuss the investment opportunities in the energy transition.
UCIM: dealing with ‘hard to abate’ sectors
Honor Fell, sustainability lead and associate director at University of Cambridge Investment Management argues that asset owners shouldn’t put off the harder tasks on the way to net zero
How would financial markets work in a steady state economy?
Part V of NZI’s Economy of the Future series explores the implications of a steady state economy for financial markets
Asset owners must ‘vote with their feet’ on managers not backing net zero
The CofE climate director has encouraged asset owners to end relationships with asset managers who aren’t doing enough to back their own climate goals
The week that was: Don’t miss these highlights on NZI
Don't miss some of Net Zero Investor's best news pieces from last week
Princeton endowment to divest from fossil fuel companies
The university’s $37.7bn endowment fund seeks to reduce the impact of fossil fuels on its investment strategy.