All socially responsible investment (SRI) articles – Page 4
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Local government pension schemes invest in bank guilty of tax evasion
A number of local government pension schemes have come under fire over their investments in a troubled Israeli bank, according to research seen by Pensions Expert.
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OpinionGood behaviour begins at home
The investment industry is happy to sign up to sustainability standards on clients’ behalf, but has proved reluctant to make even simple commitments on companies’ own behaviour, writes IC Select’s Peter Dorward.
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Kent Council fund initiates revamp of its ESG policies
Kent County Council is sprucing up its responsible ownership pension policy as climate concerns become mainstream.
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OpinionPositive momentum behind responsible investment
Data Crunch: Broadridge’s Jonathan Libre looks at best practices from schemes’ implementing environmental, social and governance strategies and the challenges trustees face in this area.
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OpinionNew year, new attitude to ESG compliance?
Happy New Year, the world is burning. While readers will doubtless have tried to take a step back from work as the second-hottest year in recorded history came to a close, it will have been tougher to disregard footage of Australia’s south-east being engulfed in flames.
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Trustees sitting on hands over ESG investment
On the go: A new survey has raised serious doubts as to whether pension funds will take meaningful action in the short term on sustainable investment issues, despite new regulations coming into force in October.
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FeaturesMaster trusts disappoint on ESG stewardship
Analysis: Pension fund scores on environment, social and governance stewardship remain low, with master trusts delegating responsibility on climate activity to their asset managers, new research shows.
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OpinionIgnore ESG risks at your peril
Last week this government’s new environmental, social and governance regulations came into force.
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Opperman pushes 50 largest funds to lead way on climate change
On the go: Pensions and financial inclusion minister Guy Opperman has written to the largest pension funds in the UK, reminding them to pull their weight in the fight against climate change.
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Nine out of 10 trustees ready for new SRI regime
On the go: Trustees are universally well prepared for the new responsible investment regulations that come into force on October 1, with an astonishing 96 per cent saying they are up to speed.
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Future commissioner joins calls for Welsh pool to divest fossil fuels
On the go: A Welsh Assembly-appointed commissioner in charge of protecting future generations has called for the country's public sector pension funds to withdraw from fossil fuel investments.
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OpinionPension funds must not ‘sell our future’
The UK government has finally sprung into action on climate change with a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050, but will this be enough? Accounting for Sustainability’s Kerry Perkins and Sustineri’s Richard Folland set out a checklist for trustees to play their part in preventing a climate emergency.
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FeaturesMcKibben: Smart money leaves fossil fuels well alone
How do you change the world? This singular question has occupied Bill McKibben his entire career, and he has no intention of stopping anytime soon.
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Nest to divest all tobacco holdings
On the go: Nest is to sell all its tobacco shares, the master trust has announced, as it warned of impending regulatory backlash against the sector.
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Ex-energy secretary: Force divestment from companies flouting Paris accord
Former energy secretary Sir Ed Davey outlined his “radical but practical” vision to tackle climate change in Westminster on Wednesday, as cross-party pressure mounts on the government to take action.
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Scottish Borders fund opts for sustainable equities
On the go: The £711m Scottish Borders Council Pension Fund has become the first UK local authority pension scheme to invest in Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Global Sustain Strategy.
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Features
UK schemes slash equities following long bull market
The global financial crisis gave rise to a record-long bull run, but in recent years many DB pension funds have been preparing for the inevitable end to these highs by reducing their reliance on equities.
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OpinionWhy ESG is not a flash in the pan
With interventions from government putting increased pressure on schemes to consider environmental, social and governance factors, trustees must not dismiss ESG as a fad, says Redington’s Lydia Fearn.
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NewsDWP scraps plans for schemes to check members’ ethical views
Controversial plans by the government to force trustees to outline how they have taken members’ ethical views into account in their investment strategies have been scrapped, it was revealed on Monday.
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OpinionDWP consultation will force trustees to take notice of ESG
Pension trustees walk something of a tightrope these days, having to balance maximum short-term returns with being mindful of long-term factors that might affect future performance.