All Stewardship articles – Page 2

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    Border to Coast appoints Robeco for voting support

    2022-12-07T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The £38.3bn Border to Coast Pensions Partnership, which handles the assets of 11 Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £60bn, has reappointed Robeco to provide it with voting and engagement support services.

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    Railpen leads bondholder stewardship group

    2022-12-07T00:00:00Z

    ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the launch of a new bondholders’ stewardship working group, the adoption of a formal ESG policy by BlackRock’s LifePath UK DC investment strategy, and a new global standard for stewardship resourcing.

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    Railways Pension Scheme manager updates voting policy

    2022-12-05T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Railpen, the manager of the £35bn Railways Pension Scheme, has introduced new voting policies on cyber security, climate transition and biodiversity, and mental health for its 2023 annual meeting season.

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    Nine new pension funds sign up to UK Stewardship Code

    2022-09-08T00:00:00Z

    On the go: HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme, Royal Mail Pension Plan, and the NatWest Group Pension Fund are among the nine new pension schemes that have successfully signed up to the UK Stewardship Code.

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    Calls for stewardship code to engage members as well as managers

    2022-08-10T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Financial Reporting Council’s stewardship code must “look both ways” and engage members as well as asset managers in developing guidance and standards, according to fintech company Tumelo.

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    Opperman to lead task force on ‘social factors’ in ESG

    2022-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Pensions minister Guy Opperman has announced the creation of a task force to aid trustees with monitoring data and international reporting developments as they pertain to the “S” in environmental, social and governance considerations.

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    Schemes urged to adopt guide for tackling deforestation

    2022-07-12T00:00:00Z

    ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including new guidance for pension schemes to tackle deforestation, and research showing engagement improved with the Stewardship Code.

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    SPP warns of covenant ESG risk, Scottish Widows issues ultimatum

    2022-07-04T00:00:00Z

    ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Society of Pension Professionals’ new guide to ESG, and Scottish Widows’ stewardship demands of its asset managers.

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    Schemes and asset managers told to buck up stewardship

    2022-06-30T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Pension schemes and asset managers should embed stewardship “in every aspect of their relationship”, the Investment Association and the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association have said.

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    DWP gives schemes greater scrutiny of asset managers on voting

    2022-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Pension schemes will be able to use the asset manager tender process to challenge prospective managers on how they would vote on shareholder resolutions, the government has said.

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    PIC invests in social housing, Brunel targets biodiversity

    2022-05-11T00:00:00Z

    ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Pension Insurance Corporation investing in a social housing provider and the Brunel Pension Partnership highlighting biodiversity as a priority following a review of its responsible investment strategy.

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    Treasury aims new climate transition task force at companies

    2022-04-25T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Treasury has created a task force to develop a “gold standard” for UK companies’ climate transition plans.

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    Railpen tells investors to prioritise companies for engagement

    2022-04-21T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Railpen, which manages around £35bn in assets for the Railways Pension Scheme, has devised a new “systematic framework” on net zero stewardship in partnership with the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change.

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    Opinion

    The future of pensions

    2022-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Tumelo’s chief executive Georgia Stewart explains how a lack of financial education has led to poor understanding of pensions, and how stewardship can boost member engagement and increase individual savings.

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    Eighteen new pension firms sign up to UK Stewardship code

    2022-03-10T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Wales Pension Partnership, the Pension Protection Fund and Barnett Waddingham are among the 18 new pension companies that have successfully signed up to the UK Stewardship Code.

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    PLSA calls on companies to improve ESG disclosures

    2022-02-24T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is calling on companies to improve their disclosures on climate change, executive remuneration and diversity, as it updates its Stewardship and Voting Guidelines.

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    How pension schemes can help the UK meet its sustainability goals

    2022-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Tackling climate change is high on the agenda for pension scheme trustees, and with COP26 only recent history, taking action has never felt more pressing. However, trustees must be careful to balance this with generating investment returns.

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    PLSA targets ‘adequate income’ for 2022

    2022-01-13T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Securing a policy regime that guarantees an adequate retirement income for most savers will sit at the top of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s list of priorities this year, it has announced, with the industry body advocating for the expansion of auto-enrolment.

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    Just two bulk annuity insurers are signed up to UK Stewardship Code

    2022-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Only Aviva and Scottish Widows have signed up to the UK Stewardship Code out of the eight bulk annuity insurers, new LCP research has highlighted.

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    Who should be changing fast fashion?

    2021-12-17T00:00:00Z

    Fast-fashion brands have been embroiled in scandals, but investor initiatives and trustee engagement are telling labels that being green is in this season.