All socially responsible investment (SRI) articles – Page 5
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OpinionThe day that climate became mainstream
From the blog: Climate campaigners across the country spluttered into their morning cups of fair trade coffee last Tuesday as the Department for Work and Pensions and Financial Conduct Authority published their final responses to the Law Commission’s 2017 report on pensions and social investing.
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OpinionEveryone has a role to play in ESG
Regulatory pressure on pension schemes to consider environmental, social and governance factors is building, so trustees, consultants and fund managers must work together to give members access to the best products, argues Redington’s Lydia Fearn.
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Pension funds are making good progress with ESG, says Brunel CEO
Pension funds are making good progress when it comes to responsible investment, according to the £29bn Brunel Pension Partnership’s chief executive Dawn Turner.
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OpinionHow would extending the remit of IGCs to cover SRI boost outcomes?
First Actuarial’s Henry Tapper argues that a responsible approach to investment, turning saving into delayed spending, might help savers engage with their pension.
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NewsEthics v profit: Should pension funds divest from ‘sin stocks’?
PLSA Investment Conference 2018: A debate on investment in so-called sin stocks threw up questions around what it means for pension funds to act ethically, and whether the regulatory risk associated with such stocks makes divestment financially sound.
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OpinionESG investment is here to stay
Pensions Expert 20th Anniversary: Environmental, social and governance investing is much more than a fad, says the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s Luke Hildyard.
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FeaturesEnvironment Agency fund in surplus with ESG
Strong investment returns have lifted the Environment Agency Active Pension Fund into surplus, as it challenged the industry to collaborate to improve uptake of environmental, social and governance-related strategies.
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NewsUS withdrawal from Paris accord no threat to ESG investing
US president Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord will not affect the UK’s growing implementation of environmental, social and governance criteria on investment strategies, experts have said.
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OpinionThe right way to carbon monitor your scheme
Schemes should take a step-by-step approach to monitoring their carbon footprint, says Richard Tyszkiewicz from bfinance.
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OpinionWhy Nest is factoring in climate change
Nest’s Mark Fawcett explains why Nest has started investing members’ money in a new climate aware fund.
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Is it time for DC defaults to embrace ESG?
Large defined benefit funds and defined contribution mastertrusts have long been using their investments to engage with or divest from companies involved in controversial practices. Now, a renewed public focus on environmental, social and governance issues, as well as corporate reporting, could convince more to follow.
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LPFA feels divestment pressure
The London Pensions Fund Authority is under pressure from London Mayor Sadiq Khan to divest entirely from fossil fuel holdings, but says it prefers working with companies and fund managers over divesting.
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OpinionHow can young members make an impact on their retirement funding?
Young people would be more engaged with pensions if the investment industry demonstrated its ESG efforts, argues Lombard Odier’s Tammy McPherson.
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OpinionIndustry on right track with diversity initiatives, but further change is needed
Any other business: The need for greater diversity across the pensions and asset management industry is evident, so what progress has been made so far to improve the situation?
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OpinionAre we engaged enough?
Shareholder engagement has been shown to be beneficial for those schemes that use it, but are schemes using it enough? Mercer’s Aled Jones takes a closer look.
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NewsHow can you see through 'greenwashing'?
Any other business: Socially responsible investment has grown in popularity in recent years, filling up column inches in the industry press and sections of annual reports, where schemes and asset managers outline their philosophies and approaches.
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NewsLGPS guidance opens doors for both investment and intervention
Local government pension schemes will enjoy greater flexibility with their investment arrangements, guidance on forthcoming regulation indicates, but concerns remain about the scope for government intervention.
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New DC code of practice: Greater clarity, but niggles remain
The Pensions Regulator this week published its new defined contribution code of practice, clarifying its position on a number of issues, but experts still had questions about its criteria for assessing value for scheme members.
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MPs press government to incentivise ESG investment
Pension funds should do more to incorporate environmental, social and governance considerations into their investment decisions, a report by the House of Commons’ International Development Committee last week suggested.
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Environment Agency Pension Fund shakes up investment monitoring
The Environment Agency has released information about its investment process, emphasising a move away from more traditional benchmarking and quarterly reporting in favour of monitoring fundamentals and ad-hoc reporting.