All climate change articles – Page 10
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OpinionDon’t wait to be grey to be green
Charles Clarke, client communications lead at BNP Paribas Asset Management, details the challenges ahead for the pensions industry in its mission of switching the economy from stopping polluting to starting rebuilding.
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NewsDB schemes’ ESG policies misaligned with trustees’ intentions
On the go: Only 40 per cent of defined benefit pension scheme trustees believe that their scheme’s environmental, social and governance policy reflects their preferred approach in this area, new research has revealed.
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NewsFour out of five investors to increase fixed income exposure
On the go: Eighty per cent of institutional investors intend to increase their fixed income exposure over the next three years, with one in six expecting this increase to be “significant”, according to a study by Aviva Investors.
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NewsFourteen pension schemes commit to net-zero targets
On the go: Fourteen pension schemes, which collectively manage nearly £270bn of assets, have committed to set net-zero targets to align their investment portfolios with a 1.5°C pathway.
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NewsGreener pensions are ‘most effective’ way to fight climate change
On the go: Making a pension “green” is more effective than going vegan, stopping flying, and switching to a renewable energy provider combined, according to new research.
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NewsCovid-19 spurs wave of interest in sustainable investing
Almost two-thirds of European asset and investment managers believe that the pandemic has made sustainable investing more important, according to Schroders’ Institutional Investor Study 2021.
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NewsReach Pension Plan joins new climate action group
On the go: The Reach Pension Plan has joined new action group Climate Impact Initiative, which aims to encourage pension providers to make climate-friendly impact investment options available for all savers regardless of plan size.
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NewsBrunel pool to launch Paris-aligned passive fund
On the go: The Brunel Pension Partnership has licensed a Paris-aligned index, which it will adopt for a passively managed fund that it will launch in September 2021.
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NewsTPR kick-starts 8-week climate risk guidance consultation
On the go: The Pensions Regulator announced on Monday the launch of a consultation to help shape guidance for trustees to meet tougher climate change governance standards.
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NewsCost and information overload are barriers to integrating ESG
On the go: Information overload and high costs are barriers to integrating sustainability in investments, a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association poll has found.
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NewsIndustry welcomes govt’s new green gilts
The government is to press ahead with “at least two” green gilt issuances later this year totalling around £15bn, and on Wednesday published its Green Financing Framework setting out its climate and environmental agenda in more detail.
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NewsDeloitte’s new fund eyes sustainable options, BlackRock adds ESG exclusions
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with Deloitte introducing a new default pension fund that puts the focus on sustainability, and BlackRock announcing ESG exclusions across five strategies within its authorised contractual scheme fund range.
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NewsPLSA launches new RI standards at first ever ESG conference
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is consulting on a new set of standards designed to help pension savers identify whether their schemes are meeting the highest standards for incorporating environmental, social and governance factors.
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NewsBrunel’s Faith Ward wins environmental finance award
On the go: Faith Ward, chief responsible investment officer at Brunel Pension Partnership, has been named environmental finance personality of the year by news and analysis service Environmental Finance for her work making Brunel a “sustainability leader”.
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PodcastsPodcast: Treasury ‘ignored advice’ in public sector pension reforms
Podcast: A report from the Public Accounts Committee about the public sector pensions reform has showed that Treasury ignored advice that could have prevented the McCloud case, argues Ian Neale, co-founder of Aries Insight. He is joined by Sackers partner Claire Carey, in an episode also covering industry consultation fatigue and the new Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reporting requirements.
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NewsESG ramps up in importance for trustee boards
On the go: Environmental, social and governance factors are a hot topic for trustees, with 53 per cent of trustee boards considering it an important agenda topic, new research has shown.
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NewsSchemes urged to hire independent trustees for better governance
On the go: Pension schemes should appoint an independent professional trustee that can help navigate the increasing complexity and risk involved in day-to-day operations, Willis Towers Watson has advised.
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NewsFCA sets out climate-related disclosure rules
The City watchdog is looking to introduce climate-related financial disclosure rules for pension providers, asset managers and life insurers, in a move that will see it align with government action in this area.
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NewsIndustry focus shifts toward the ‘S’ in ESG
Three quarters of Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association members intend to review their social policy in the coming year, according to its response to the government’s consultation focusing on social risks and opportunities for occupational pension schemes.
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NewsNatWest piques member engagement with ESG
On the go: The NatWest Pension Trustee is aiming to use interest in environmental, social and governance issues to boost member engagement more widely.