All environmental articles – Page 26
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Nest achieves tobacco-free goal ahead of schedule
On the go: Nest, the government-backed master trust, announced on Thursday that its investment portfolio is free of investments in tobacco companies.
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Govt to force schemes to publish climate risk disclosures
On the go: The largest pension schemes will be legally required to assess and report on climate change risks within their investment portfolios under new government rules.
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OpinionHow should pension funds apply ESG to derivatives?
Environmental, social and governance risk mitigation has become a mainstream feature of institutional investment, yet the integration of ESG has not been applied equally across portfolios.
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Widows switches into ESG fund as integration becomes standard
Scottish Widows has aligned a chunk of its pension portfolios with the transition to a low-carbon economy, as the integration of environmental, social and governance factors emerges as a competitive driver in the commercial defined contribution sector.
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OpinionPractising what you preach – ESG in DC
Data crunch: Responsible investing has become one of the most talked about topics among trustees, asset managers, consultants and other influencers in the UK pensions space.
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PLSA publishes SIP reporting guidance ‘just in time’
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has published guidance providing “practical steps” for defined benefit and defined contribution trustees on how best to publicly disclose their activities in line with upcoming requirements.
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Nest unveils net-zero investment strategy
On the go: Master trust Nest has introduced a climate change policy with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality across its investment portfolio.
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Trend towards master trusts continues apace
On the go: The rate at which FTSE 250 companies move to master trusts as their main defined contribution vehicle is set to accelerate over the next two years, according to a new report from Willis Towers Watson.
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How can schemes make ESG compliance meaningful?
Analysis: The UK pension industry’s first attempt at compliance with new sustainability reporting rules has left campaigners unimpressed, to say the very least.
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Lords’ climate amendment could dilute trustee power
An amendment to climate risk provisions in the pension schemes bill could force schemes to align their investment strategies with the Paris agreement, going one step further than the government’s own provisions for reporting against sustainability criteria.
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FeaturesWhat is the purpose of pensions?
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FeaturesDC Debate: Will Covid rebuilding advance the ESG agenda?
DC Debate: how will Covid-19 impact ESG agenda?After more than a decade spent persuading peers that accounting for environmental, social and governance risks in investment would not cause a drag on returns, some supporters of the ESG investing agenda must have felt vindicated by their survival of 2020's tumbling oil ...
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Brunel achieves carbon intensity reduction target
Brunel Pension Partnership has achieved its target of reducing the carbon intensity of its active portfolio by 7 per cent a year in time for the UN’s World Environment Day, but smaller schemes saddled with pooled products may lack the clout required to emulate them.
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Railways scheme among DB backers in biomass plant acquisition
On the go: The Railways Pension Scheme is among the defined benefit pension schemes behind the takeover of Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant in Lincolnshire, led by private equity company Greencoat Capital.
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Consumers unaware of pensions’ ESG power
On the go: The majority of consumers take steps to improve the sustainability impact of their daily lives, but fail to apply these lessons to their finances, according to a new study by master trust Nest.
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BEIS-backed clean growth fund seeks pension capital
On the go: The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is seeking to attract pension fund investment to a “clean growth” venture capital fund it has seeded with CCLA Investment Management.
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Local government pension schemes invest in bank guilty of tax evasion
A number of local government pension schemes have come under fire over their investments in a troubled Israeli bank, according to research seen by Pensions Expert.
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Supreme Court lifts ban on political investments by local council pensions
On the go: Local council pension schemes can now invest against the government’s foreign policy, after the Supreme Court ruled a ban on politically motivated boycotts was unlawful.
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OpinionBetter ESG integration is a marathon, not a sprint
Environmental, social and governance factors have risen rapidly to the top of the corporate agenda over the past 12 months. From what was a vaguely understood acronym, ESG is now fast becoming a common part of discussions as asset owners, investors and businesses consider how to effectively incorporate these factors into everyday processes.
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HSBC ahead of curve with TCFD compliance
As the government seeks powers to mandate pension schemes to disclose their climate change risks, the HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme is already on its second report under the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.