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NBIM Divestments Driven by Social, Governance Risks

Chris Hall

More than half of divestments by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) last year were the result of unacceptable social and governance-related risks. This can escalate action to voting, and, when necessary, resort to risk-based divestment. trillion in assets under management (AUM). trillion in assets under management (AUM).

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Can Venture Capital Be Optimized for Happiness?

Stanford Social Innovation

More recently it has become more widespread across the institutional investor community , as they increasingly recognize we cannot continue to focus solely on financial value creation at the expense of people and the planet. The assessment also informs portfolio decisions (i.e.

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Exxon Investors Signal Growing Ill Will

Chris Hall

He said in a statement that the outcome of the company’s AGM showed that rules and value creation matter most. Earlier, Woods called out CalPERS for its opposition, claiming that climate activist shareholders wanted to “financially hurt” the company.

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A Missed Opportunity

Chris Hall

False dawn Things started to change in 2021. By the end of that year, over 370 organisations had signed up to the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, including both asset owners and asset managers, representing around US$40 trillion in assets under management. How does that align with your climate policy?

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Focus on Outcomes

Chris Hall

And while he used climate change as an example, the strategy is applicable to other sustainability-related issues. As part of this approach, American Century actively engages with incumbents, accelerates business model progression and drives change in the company and across the industry.