Netherlands
Dutch pension fund divests €2.8bn from Shell, BP and other fossil fuel firms
PFZW, the €237.8bn pension fund for workers in the Dutch healthcare and welfare sector has confirmed that it has now sold off the bulk of its fossil fuel holdings, including positions in Shell, BP and Total Energies
NBIM ramps up net zero divestment and engagement
The $1.4trn manager of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund has released its responsible investment 2023 report, highlighting an increased focus on achieving its net zero commitments.
Follow This ditches 2030 deadline ahead of Shell AGM
Campaign group Follow This has revealed that its resolution for the 2024 Shell AGM will abandon a hard date for interim targets and focus on the broader adoption of Scope 3 reporting
How goals-based liability indices can help pension funds meet net zero targets
Arun Muralidhar, co-founder of Alpha Engine Global Investment Solutions LLC and M-cube Investment Technologies LLC and Roland van den Brink, founder of Trignum, argue that pension funds could use goals based investing to meet their net zero targets
Investors and biodiversity: Young love, new challenges
Investors continue to struggle with integrating biodiversity in their decision-making process
PGGM: ‘Effective stewardship is vital for net zero commitments’
Geraldine Leegwater, Chief Investment Management at PGGM and her colleague Colin Tissen, advisor Responsible Investment argue that asset managers should step up their came on climate stewardship
PGGM’s Geraldine Leegwater: Pension funds must act for a liveable world
The PGGM investment chief speaks on the need for cooperation in sustainable finance, ongoing difficulties in the asset owner and manager relationship, and time running out for direct oil and gas engagement
