Net Zero Investor

Just over two years ago, Innes McKeand was appointed to the new role of head of strategic equities at USS Investment Management, the wholly-owned investment management arm of the USS. He joined from Australian Super where he was head of equities.

PLSA exclusive: USS heavyweight on decarbonisation, renewables and biodiversity investments

In an exclusive interview with NZI, Innes McKeand of the UK's Universities Superannuation Scheme discusses his pension fund's role in the net zero investment space

By Michiel Willems

Caroline Escott: 'We look at the most material net zero issues from both a top-down and bottom-up perspective'

Railpen’s stewardship head: ‘Be careful engaging with companies where there is value at risk’

In an exclusive interview with NZI, Railpen's Caroline Escott talks stewardship, engagement and pension funds' role in driving net zero investments

Wim Vermeir has been the chief investment officer of Belgium's largest insurer since 2011

Ageas’ investment chief: ‘Brown companies have no future’

Wim Vermeir, the CIO at insurance company Ageas, explains to Net Zero Investor how to go the distance in the complex transition to net zero

Pensions

Scottish Widows stewardship chief sees growing misalignment between pension funds and asset managers

Interview

Hard numbers: Adair Turner on investors’ key net zero challenges

Pensions

Gary Lintott told Net Zero Investor more and more asset owners, particularly pension funds, want to check and verify net zero claims

Asset owners increasingly verify net zero claims as portfolio transparency demands swell

People Moves 19 May: who is hiring who within the industry?

Several UK asset owners and managers have appointed new sustainability heads, including LGPS Central, Brunel, Franklin Templeton and AXA IM

By Christopher Marchant

Why the biochar investment space is in urgent need of fresh capital

CRU boss Rebecca Gordon: ‘Net zero will force investors to understand new commodity supply chains’

People Moves: Who is hiring who within the industry?

PensionDanmark’s ESG chief: ‘To maintain high returns, we take a little more risk’

Exclusive: EY’s European boss on why ‘prioritising net zero over profit is not always sustainable’

Lynn Forester de Rothschild: ‘Investors should engage more, not divest’

Investment Manager

Glen Yelton, the new global head of ESG at Invesco

People Moves 28 April: Invesco, Algebris, Robeco and more

Banking

Peter Sandahl, appointed as head of Nordea’s new climate and environment team in March this year

Nordea’s climate chief: ‘An immediate and complete withdrawal from fossil fuels is not the answer’

Interview

Exclusive: Novo Nordisk’s green chief on pharmas road to net zero

Elo’s responsible investment chief: Together with other investors we have ‘more power’

Responsible investment head Anna Varpula at Finland’s Elo opens up about the firm’s engagement and stewardship approach

Policy

London-based Mark Babington leads FRC's division which covers audits, corporate reporting, corporate governance and stewardship

Exclusive: FRC’s standards chief on the maze of sustainability reporting

Pensions

Alecta exec Anna Magnusson has been appointed the new chief active ownership officer at AP1. She is starting her new role in June.

Alecta pension star Anna Magnusson: ‘Governance is not a sprint’

Interview

Janina Bauer sat down with NZI this week

Exclusive: Celonis’ sustainability chief on reporting hurdles

Investment Manager

Paris-based Michael Herskovich, BNP Paribas AM's global head of stewardship

Sunday Sitdown: BNP Paribas AM’s head of stewardship on the net zero race

Investment Manager