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Seven Ways to Spot Greenwashing

Chris Hall

Alexander True, Business Partner at Sarasin, offers seven questions to help investors sort the green from the greenwashed. With this in mind, we have put together a shortlist of seven questions to help investors sort the green from the greenwashed. Has your asset manager published a UK Stewardship Code statement?

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New Climate Rules and Guidance for UK Pensions

Chris Hall

The DWP issued a consultation last October on proposed changes to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021 to require trustees to calculate and disclose a portfolio alignment metric to show alignment with the goal of limiting climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

In 2021 the FSA updated the Corporate Governance Code , asking listed companies – on a comply-or-explain basis – to address sustainability issues, including climate change and other global environmental priorities, “positively and proactively”. Mandatory disclosure.

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Keeping Up with the Neighbours 

Chris Hall

New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change James Shaw tells ESG Investor that Australia and New Zealand have a uniquely close relationship. “2023 is the 40 th anniversary of Closer Economic Relations,” Shaw says. “2023 is the 40 th anniversary of Closer Economic Relations,” Shaw says. “By By working together we can achieve more.