Net Zero Investor

Aegon’s Samantha Chew on stewardship: ‘The case for expression of wish’

Samantha Chew, stewardship lead in the Investment Proposition team at pension provider Aegon UK argues that expression of wish could be another option for asset owners to exercise stewardship

By Content Partner

Oil and gas: to divest or not to divest?

As some oil and gas companies have backtracked on their net zero commitments in the past year is now the time to divest?

UK asset owners review into stewardship misalignment finds ‘substantial divergence’ on shareholder values

Different notions of stewardship, cultural values and fiduciary responsibility have created misalignment between the interests of UK asset owners and managers, a much-anticipated review has found

Defined Benefit

Chandra Gopinathan on bondholder stewardship: ‘We have to create new accountability mechanisms’

Defined Benefit

PPF’s Claire Curtin: ‘Engagement is our main climate risk management tool’

LGPS

COP28: Changing global temperature target would dilute net zero strategies

Akademiker Pension’s Eni divestment: when all else fails

Akademiker's decision to divest from an Italian fossil fuel giant puts the spotlight on a grey area of active ownership – escalation

By Atharva Deshmukh

The rise of split voting– is the onus now on asset owners?

Smart Pension CIO on investing £550m in split voting and branching out to climate solutions

PGGM: ‘Effective stewardship is vital for net zero commitments’

CA100+ pledges enter phase two: are companies on track to hit their 2030 targets?

Tegs Harding: it’s time to shift perspectives on engagement

Mining for Net Zero: why investors need to engage more with miners

Pensions

Laura Hillis: How the church faced the ‘ultimate escalation’ of oil and gas divestment

Engagement

Expecting More: Investor Agenda revises its climate action plans

Defined Benefit

UK Stewardship stocktake: Engagement in emerging markets

Who are the silent majority?

Who are the investors opposing more ambitious climate targets for the world's biggest emitters?

Defined Benefit

Asset owners must ‘vote with their feet’ on managers not backing net zero

Defined Benefit

Room to Play: How stock market listing impacts Asia’s largest emitters

Fixed Income

IIGCC Guidance on Bond Stewardship: Fighting for progress in fixed income

Policy

Nerves of Steel: How leveraging demand could decarbonise the industry

Engagement

Exclusive: Why one size does not fit all for AXA IM