All Environment Agency Pension Fund articles
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NewsSix LGPS funds confirmed as members of expanded LPPI
The Devon, Avon, Dorset, Somerset, Cornwall and Environment Agency pension funds have signed a memorandum of understanding paving the way for them to join the Local Pensions Partnership Investments pool.
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NewsBrunel invests in impact fund, EAPF commits to venture capital
ESG spotlight: A round-up of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including Brunel Pension Partnership investing in an impact fund and the Environment Agency Pension Fund committing to a climate venture capital fund.
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NewsEnvironment Agency fund races ahead of emissions targets
On the go: The £4.3bn Environment Agency Pension Fund is ahead of its target to cut emissions exposure to coal, oil and gas, according to its new stewardship report.
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PodcastsPodcast: Schemes need to constantly engage with managers to achieve net zero
Podcast: The time when schemes would award mandates and walk away has come to an end, since asset owners now need to have a fairly dynamic relationship with managers to make sure achieving net zero targets is possible, argues Thomas Höhne-Sparborth, head of sustainability research at Lombard Odier Investment Managers. He is joined by Marion Maloney, head of responsible investment and governance at the Environment Agency Pension Fund, to discuss how schemes can put in place and achieve their targets for portfolio decarbonisation.
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NewsBrunel transfers funds to new Paris-aligned benchmarks
On the go: The £28bn Brunel Pension Partnership, which handles the assets of 10 partner funds with an aggregate size of circa £40bn, has transferred more than £3bn to its new FTSE Russell Paris-aligned benchmark series.
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NewsLPFA pushes for net-zero, consultants form new ESG initiative
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with several asset owners joining the Paris Aligned Investment Initiative, the launch of a new net-zero investment consultants enterprise, and a group of investors putting pressure on governments to mandate companies and auditors to align financial accounts to net zero.
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NewsEnvironment Agency to go net-zero, LGPS pool backs ESG framework
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, with the Environment Agency Pension Fund targeting net-zero carbon emissions, and the Border to Coast pool supporting a framework for standards in alternative assets.
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Environment Agency scheme takes aim at private equity ESG failings
The Environment Agency Pension Fund, one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes and long-acknowledged as a leader in ethical and sustainable fund management, was among the first to sign up the Make My Money Matter campaign. While the fund has made great strides in making its portfolio more sustainable, the pressure is on its private equity managers to go even further.