Asset managers fear ‘public shaming’ as anti-ESG lobby grows
Morningstar’s global head of sustainability research Hortense Bioy told NZI asset managers are increasingly ‘softening' their ESG language
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Pension funds raise concerns over TCFD on poor data and engagement
Few pension funds use TCFD reports to improve their member engagement, according to a new report
ISSB standards to take effect from January 2024
The International Sustainability Standards Board has confirmed that its first two Sustainability Disclosure Standards will become effective starting January 2024.
The Net Zero Investor Podcast - reporting, carbon credits and beyond with Richard Manley
A look at the reporting, carbon credits and much more with Richard Manley from CPP Investments
Climate Action 100+ shows mixed results in progress report
The engagement drive saw overall improvement, but many high emitters remain largely unmoved.
FCA stresses importance of governance in transition plans
The comments, made at Net Zero Investor’s annual conference, follow the UK regulator’s recent proposal of an ESG code of conduct.
Anatomy of a pension scheme’s carbon reduction
Net Zero Investor speaks with Legal & General Investment Management’s Nicola Lonergan about achieving carbon footprint reductions in one of the UK’s largest occupational pension schemes.
Steering the future of ESG data coherence
Making sense of the data on net zero is crucial to achieving long-term goals, but investors have to overcome the challenge of how to create uniformity and accessibility.
Climate progress undermined by lack of action plans, warns CA100+
The investor engagement initiative said companies are lacking credible strategies to achieve net-zero goals.
Carney: carbon-intensive sectors at risk of searching ‘the shadows’ for capital
The UN special envoy said the move from voluntary to mandatory reporting was well underway.
$39trn coalition urges ‘more ambitious’ climate action pre-COP27
More than 500 institutional investors have agreed a statement calling for government action ahead of COP27.