Corporate Knights

JULY 14, 2022

I first met Moira Hutchinson in 1987 when I was working on the first of my series of books on responsible investment. She was generous with her time and provided a wealth of insight into “ethical investing,” as responsible investing was known then. . Both divestment and shareholder action have a role.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2024

Aegon’s work in this area is still evolving, and its monitoring of asset managers on responsible investment will likely start to include policy engagement, reflecting limitations to shareholder engagement on tackling climate change. “You can’t diversify away from a systemic risk like climate change,” said Chew. “We

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The sustainable finance industry is facing a growing battle on two fronts as Republican lawmakers ramp up a culture war against “woke capitalism” and investors demand more decisive action on climate change. . The company holds more than US$300 billion in fossil fuel investments, including more than $100 billion in Texas companies.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

billion of inflows the previous quarter, according to investment bank Jeffries, which says the US anti-ESG backlash is a key driver of this. ‘Red state’ pension systems are starting to divest from financial firms considered to be “boycotting energy” in reaction to laws passed by the likes of Utah, West Virginia and Texas.

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