Exclusive: Daniel Summerfield on net zero becoming ‘a political football’
NZI sits down with net zero heavyweight Daniel Summerfield, who works with the world's biggest pension funds
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Mafalda Duarte appointed as new chief of $42bn Green Climate Fund
Following a global recruitment process, the board made the selection during its thirty-fifth meeting
Vincent Damas: ‘We don’t pretend to be cleverer than the IEA or IPCC’
The head of corporate social responsibility at France’s CNP Assurances told NZI he looks to find a balance between scientists and investors
Exclusive: Eva Halvarsson on running ‘her’ $37bn pension giant AP2
Net Zero Investor sits down with industry heavyweight Eva Halvarsson, since 2006 the CEO of AP2, one of Europe's largest pension funds
Nazmeera Moola: net zero without government policy ‘woefully naïve’
Ninety One’s head of sustainability speaks to Net Zero Investor on both the opportunities and limitations for asset managers when combating emissions
AP7’s Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand: ‘we invest in what the reality looks like’
The ESG head at one of Sweden's largest pension funds shows how a portfolio can help markets develop sustainably
Net zero is climbing fast on the priority list of UK finance chiefs
Finance bosses are increasingly putting in place key performance Indicators to measure ESG pillars
Lombard Odier’s managing partner on aligning portfolios to net zero
The managing partner of the Geneva-based group opens up about the private bank's net zero efforts
Allianz: Forget ‘generous’ pay packages if net zero targets are missed
Allianz GI plans to vote against any pay package if a company does not have a clear path towards net zero
Wealth advisers lose business and clients over lack of net zero commitment
Two out of three investors have changed advisers because they are unhappy about the ESG focus from their wealth managers
Icebreaker One CEO: Investors demand more detailed and accurate net zero data
Asset owners and other investors are increasingly demanding more timely and relevant data sets in their race to net zero.
Barclays risks greenwashing claims as climate policy is ‘not fit for purpose’
Unlike its peers HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and NatWest, Barclays has not committed to take action against oil and gas expansion
Divestment ‘not main mover’ in reducing pension portfolio emissions
Research from Netherlands central bank shows reduction in emissions from pension funds comes mainly from action by the invested companies themselves.
Net zero ‘best issue’ for pensions engagement
Trustees at Net Zero Investor’s Defined Contribution Forum make the argument that climate concerns are the best way to engage all members of DC pensions.
Investor coalition ‘disallows’ use of carbon removals in net-zero protocol
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance has published the third edition of its Target Setting Protocol, which reflects the latest science to deliver net zero without carbon removal schemes.