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Take Five: Europe’s Green Brigade Takes Shape 

Chris Hall

The EC presented its Readiness 2030 white paper, outlining its strategic priorities for rebuilding Europes defence capabilities, and provided more detail on its 800 billion (US$867 billion) ReArm Europe plan. As highlighted at last years Stewardship Summit , investors tread a fine line when engaging with carbon-intensive holdings.

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Stewardship Nears Breaking Point

Chris Hall

This can cause tensions when there is a gap between the stewardship priorities of the asset owner and the engagement and voting behaviours of the asset manager.

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How Orsted ditched coal and became a titan of offshore wind

Corporate Knights

The company, which had been established by the Danish government in 1972 as Dansk Naturgas with a mission to develop oil and gas resources in the North Sea, had grown to become the countrys main supplier of power, and in 2009, that supply was still largely rooted in coal and gas.

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Due Diligence Needed by Europe’s New Defence Investors

Chris Hall

However, there are worries that pressure to shore up national security will outweigh investors ethical, environmental and social concerns unless due diligence rules are developed. The investor] should engage the company on such impacts and divest if they do not see material impacts being appropriately managed. of GDP to 2.5%