Category: Engagement

BNP Paribas taken to task over fossil fuel funding reductions

Called out as one of the world’s largest banks backing the fossil fuel industry, BNP Paribas has strengthened its commitment to the low-carbon transition but is still falling short of activist expectations.

By Juliette Portala

Record number of investors targeting corporate climate change disclosures

The Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2022 Non-Disclosure Campaign has reported that more investors are targeting companies to disclose on key environmental issues such as water security and forestry.

Ready to engage? Potentials and pitfalls facing the 2023 AGM season

This year promises to be memorable in the proxy voting space, as institutional investors push for action on climate shareholder resolutions.

Investment Manager

Bringing the retail investor into engagement

Research

GFANZ members criticised for continuing to finance fossil fuel expansion

Research

World’s four largest asset managers backing fewer environmental resolutions

Glencore’s coal projects targeted in shareholder resolution

An investor coalition with $2.2trn of assets is focusing attention on the mining giant’s thermal coal operations.

By Christopher Marchant

The art of climate resolutions

BlackRock singled out for not attending UN PRI conference

Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance targets private markets

Mike Cannon-Brookes: the billionaire shaking things up at AGL Energy

Investor reflections on ‘subdued’ COP27

PAAO progress report highlights value of commitment over quick fixes

Investment Manager

How corporate lobbying is coming under greater pressure

Energy

COP27: Bankable renewable energy projects lacking in Africa

COP27: developed countries ‘failing on $1bn a year mobilisation pledge’

Coal’s decline needs ‘rapid’ acceleration, argues IEA

New International Energy Agency report calls for greater mobilisation of assets to further encourage major economies away from coal-powered electricity.

LGPS

LGPS CIOs: climate change is the ‘biggest systemic risk’ to investors

Transition

COP27: Ninety One’s Du Toit calls for end to virtue signalling

Banking

COP27 snapshots: NZAM has $21.8trn committed to achieve net zero 2050

Engagement

Bonham Carter: engagement is a ‘journey’ to net zero

Transition