The week that was: PMT, Ethics in asset ownership, ISSB absorbs TCFD, Phoenix Group
Do not miss some of Net Zero Investor's best news pieces, interviews and analyses from last week
CIO of Dutch pension PMT: ‘simply impossible to only invest in aligned assets’
Hartwig Liersch, since 2017 the chief investment officer of Dutch pension fund PMT, opens up about his scheme's net zero investment strategies.
Right or wrong: the ethical side of net zero asset ownership
A divestment decision by Norges Bank Investment Management begs the question: do investors have any ethical obligations towards our planet?
Investment guru: asset owners are building net zero ‘muscle and savvy’
Asset owners' climate allocations are growing and engagement efforts deepening but fresh capital for renewables is deployed too slowly, Roger Urwin argues.
Mixed responses across industry as ISSB takes charge of TCFD reporting
Industry insiders respond with a mixture of praise and disbelief as the ISSB has agreed to take over the responsibilities of the TCFD next year.
Phoenix Group’s climate chief on how asset owners can drive change
Head of climate change at Phoenix Group Bruno Gardner speaks about active engagement to drive decarbonisation efforts.
Looking East: will the race to net zero be won or lost in Asia?
PRI chief David Atkin sees a rapid 'broadening' of Asian investors making serious net zero efforts, with rich Malaysian pension funds leading the pack.
NZAOA chair Günther Thallinger: asset owners do not acknowledge ‘existential threat’
The chair of the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance warns that many asset owners may fall victim to adverse climate impacts, with insurers already suffering.
Explainer: what does the ISSB and TCFD merger mean for sustainable finance?
The regulatory merger marks a milestone development in the climate disclosure space, but what does this mean for investors?
