Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

The protocol outlines how the 84 alliance members, with a collective US$11 trillion in assets, can align their sub-portfolio decarbonisation targets with net zero. Bolli was co-lead author of the protocol report, alongside Udo Riese, Global Head of Sustainable Investing at Allianz Investment Management.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In May , Phoenix Group became the CA100+’s new Shell co-lead, following the Church of England stepping back from engagement after five years and divesting from the oil and gas giant the following month. CA100+ focuses on 171 firms that are key to driving the global net zero transition, with a total market capitalisation of US$10.3

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APRIL 19, 2024

The UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) hit a significant milestone last week with the release of its final set of transition plan resources to help businesses mobilise finance for the net zero transition. At the core of the centre’s thinking is the integrated transition-planning ecosystem.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Aligning investment portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement requires engagement with the real economy, said Claudia Bolli, Head of Responsible Investing, Swiss Re. Speaking at the City Week financial services symposium in London, she echoed the views of the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) that 1.5°C

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Chris Hall

APRIL 29, 2022

All were quick to acknowledge the progress made since the last time such sustainable investment get-togethers were done face to face. To divest from carbon-intensive firms without understanding their future plans, she warned, risked a “paper decarbonisation”, rather than real reductions in carbon emissions.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 14, 2023

1 campaign has changed that, he argues. Exxon has since set a number of targets, including net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for its operated unconventional assets in the Permian Basin by 2030.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

Averting this cataclysm requires the reduction of global anthropogenic greenhouse (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050. Additionally, there will be ongoing development of new green assets, including renewable energy,” Richard Manley, Chief Sustainability Officer at CPP Investments, tells ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 7, 2022

As the climate crisis has worsened, pressure on publicly-listed companies to make net zero commitments and transition to low-carbon operations and products has intensified. The influence of sustainability-minded investors can be seen in divestment strategies of both state- and privately-owned debt issuers.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

It is through good stewardship that corporate engagement can drive high carbon emitting companies to develop and implement a net zero transition plan, which will ultimately help to decarbonise the global economy,” says Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO at the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC). .

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Chris Hall

MAY 9, 2023

DP23/1, released in February, focused on the capabilities needed by FCA-regulated firms to support both economy-wide transition to net zero and sustainable business models more broadly. The review factored in the implications of UK market abuse regulations and developments in competition law in major jurisdictions.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including HSBC AM, RLAM, LOIM, Algebris Investments and TLEI. . HSBC Asset Management has launched the HGIF Global Emerging Markets Corporate Sustainable Bond fund.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Pillars of the post-WW2 global financial system are not yet on the same page for climate risk and sustainable development. The measures serve as a reminder of the long-term consequences of the invasion, for human rights on the ground, and for business and investment ties further afield. 0.25% of GDP growth and an additional 0.1-0.4%

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Competition barriers to collective sustainability initiatives by investors expected to be lowered. Regulators will soon provide investors with clearer guidance on the acceptable boundaries of collective action to achieve net zero and other sustainability objectives, according to competition lawyers.

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Chris Hall

MAY 5, 2023

– Fears about AI went up another notch this week, with bigtech insiders questioning whether the firms developing the technology (or indeed regulators or policymakers) can erect the necessary guard rails to control their creations and avoid potential social harms.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is leading to a rapid reappraisal of ESG risks by asset owners, including enhanced scrutiny of human rights and governance risks across portfolios, and a reaffirmed commitment to net zero targets. . ESG ratings platform?Sevva.ai,

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Sustainability Matters

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Investors want greener options and are willing to pay for it — since 2020 sustainability investments have increased 63%. Market regulator Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, with a $6 trillion market capitalisation, now requires issuers to disclose their environmental, sustainability and governance scores. billion annually.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Larry Fink, the CEO of the largest investment firm in the world, wrote in his 2022 letter to CEOs: “It’s been two years since I wrote that climate risk is investment risk. Sustainable investments have now reached $4 trillion. Every company and every industry will be transformed by the transition to a net zero world.”.

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MAY 17, 2023

However, as institutional investors, academics, NGOs, investor networks and data providers congregated in London last week for ESG Investor ’s inaugural Stewardship Summit , it became clear that many asset owners lack the resources necessary to fulfil their engagement ambitions.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 12, 2023

The solution lies in climate resilient development.” Such developments are welcome, but their limitations should be recognised, roundtable participants noted. “If With nature more broadly, there are further layers of complexity,” said Eric Nietsch, Head of Sustainable Investing, Asia, Manulife Investment Management.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

This increase is a major development for the evolving ESG market. trillion, even more investment is needed. It is estimated that $15 trillion a year must be put toward green technologies to meet net-zero emissions. Lise Pretorius, Head of Sustainability Analysis at Matter, agreed with Free. SOURCE: Nasdaq, Inc.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

According to a statement from a JPMAM spokesperson, the firm’s decision follows the development of its internal engagement capabilities, allowing the company to act on its own. The spokesperson said: “J.P. degrees Celsius.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 11, 2023

BloombergNEF has analyzed these and other key developments, and here we look forward to what might be coming in 2023. US developers are waiting for guidance on the generous Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. Julia Attwood, head of sustainable materials. Sustainable Investing – Greater Scrutiny.

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