Industry
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Investors urged to use data, regulation to pressure firms on plastic commitments
November 27, 2020Increased investor insight into plastic usage can accelerate progress toward circular economy.
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Data-intensive Businesses Tackling Emissions Across Supply Chain
November 27, 2020Vodafone, REXL highlight strategies to reduce Scope 2, 3 emissions at UNGC Network UK Climate Event.
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ISS Reveals 78% of Asset Owners Engage with Corporates on ESG Issues
November 26, 2020Stewardship survey showed asset owners intend to adopt ‘hands-on’ approach – bringing ESG assessments in-house.
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Investors Need to be “Gender Smart” When Allocating Capital
November 26, 2020Investing in gender equality will be gateway to tackling other areas of diversity.
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Recovery Must be Sustainable and Inclusive, Insist Canadian Pension Funds
November 26, 2020Eight CEOs demand greater transparency from companies to enable investor insight.
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UK Pension Funds Need to Propel Progress Toward Net Zero
November 25, 2020Asset owners are increasing pressure on carbon-intensive corporates, but divestment should be last resort.
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This Week’s People Moves: LGPS Central, Milford AM, Aubrey CM, DWS, Moody’s, CISL and More
November 25, 2020ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector. LGPS Central, which manages £45 billion of pooled assets for eight UK local government pension schemes, has appointed of Patrick O’Hara as director of responsible investment and engagement....
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Church Commissioners Responsible Investment Chief Calls For Diversity Action
November 24, 2020Increased voting and engagement needed to tackle under-representation at all levels.
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UK Asset Management Taskforce Launches Stewardship Blueprint
November 24, 2020Report encourages UK institutional investors to ‘build back better’ with sustainable growth.
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“Textbook Engagement” at UK Energy Supplier Leads to Just Transition
November 20, 2020SSE worked with institutional investors to develop plan for managing social implications of its net-zero strategy.
