Posts By Heather McKenzie
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Industry
Board Diversity Key to Net Zero Transition
Compliance mindset to diversity must change, says Babcock chair, urging firms to abandon ‘one-and-done’ approach.
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23FeaturesPouring Money on Troubled Waters
Investment in blue economy is vital for planet’s future, but the breadth of risks to ocean health pose challenges to asset owners.
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Europe
Investor Group to Probe Workforce Performance of Large UK Firms
Initiative aims to shed light on metrics of most value to investors and will benchmark employee practices of FTSE 100 companies.
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Industry
Road to Net Zero Will not be Straight – UNDP
Transition paths from brown to green assets are largely dependent on public policy, with finance sector playing supporting roles.
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36Asia-PacificEnding Banks’ “Deadly Addiction” to Coal
Asset owners and managers encouraged to turn up the heat as banks prove slow to withdraw from historic relationships.
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Industry
Carbon Pricing Too Low to Meet Paris Agreement Goals
Cost of offsetting carbon emissions needs to increase “significantly”, while regulated sector faces “political challenges”.
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Industry
Agent Lenders Must Compete on ESG Integration
Risk Management Association outlines best practices for matching sustainable investment principles with securities lending processes.
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51FeaturesCarbon Offsets: Taming the Wild West
New initiatives and technologies aim to address trust issues in the voluntary carbon trading markets.
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Industry
Canadian Pension Schemes Given Clarity on Climate Responsibilities
New legal opinion says trustees have obligation to consider climate change.
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49Features“Cutting Out the Noise” on Sovereign Bonds
New initiative aims to help asset owners to assess sovereigns’ climate change governance and performance.
