More ESG news – Page 10
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NewsWandsworth weighs up renewables, asset owners demand engagement
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including the Wandsworth Pension Fund assessing opportunities in renewable infrastructure, the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance pushing for greater engagement, and the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change highlighting the investment opportunities linked with the Paris Climate Agreement.
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NewsDC infra investments could surpass £100bn by end of decade
On the go: Defined contribution assets invested in infrastructure may cross the £100bn mark by the end of the decade, according to new research.
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NewsInvestors eye climate risk reporting omissions, CofE challenges VW
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including an investor coalition applying pressure on companies over their climate reporting, and the Church of England Pensions Board raising the heat on Volkswagen.
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NewsAon’s master trust and GPP invest in climate transition fund
On the go: The Aon MasterTrust and Group Personal Pension Plan made a £700mn investment in February 2022 to a new climate transition fund co-developed and co-launched by the consultancy and UBS Asset Management.
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NewsLGPS funds invest in clean tech fund, PPF bets on forestry
ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including investment from Merseyside and South Yorkshire schemes in the Clean Growth Fund, the Pension Protection Fund raising its stakes in forestry and the Church of England Pensions Board leading a mining initiative.
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PodcastsPodcast: Natural capital can improve scheme returns but concerns remain
Podcast: Natural capital can improve scheme returns but trustees should not forget to consider their fiduciary duties of being able to pay pensions in the future and have a defensive investment strategy, argue Alina Donets, portfolio manager at Lombard Odier Investment Managers, and Stuart O’Brien, partner at Sackers.
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NewsScottish Widows to divest £1.5bn from tobacco stocks
On the go: Scottish Widows has said it will divest from any company that derives more than 10 per cent of its revenue from tobacco, in an expansion to its exclusions policy.
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NewsBrunel calls on Sainsbury's to introduce living wage
On the go: The £38bn Brunel Pension Partnership, which handles assets of 10 UK Local Government Pension Scheme funds, has co-filed a resolution calling for the introduction of the living wage at supermarket chain Sainsbury’s.
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OpinionBuilding portfolio resilience: Should schemes consider hedge funds?
While 2021 was another strong year for the equity and bond markets, the road ahead looks far less rosy and more uncertain.
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PodcastsPodcast: Spring Statement - Missed opportunity to support savers
Podcast: A light Spring Statement on pension topics meant that important issues such as financial education and support for institutional investors are still missing from the government’s agenda, argued Callum Stewart, head of defined contribution investment at Hymans Robertson, and Charlotte O’Leary, chief executive and executive director at Pensions for Purpose.
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NewsUK to raise £10bn from green gilt sales
On the go: The Debt Management Office will sell £10bn in green gilts as part of £124.7bn in overall gilt sales in the 2022-23 period.
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NewsDisinvesting on ESG grounds ‘often’ discussed at trustee meetings
Trustees regularly discuss divesting on ESG grounds at meetings as part of wider debates on environmental, social and governance factors. However, complexity means discussion does not always lead to action.
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NewsRailpen: Member engagement is vital for schemes’ ESG strategies
Engaging a member with their environmental, social and governance-invested savings can be difficult when they do not know what ESG is.
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News‘Build back better’ hits wall as trustees report trouble aligning
On the go: Trustees and investment managers are struggling to bring their investment strategies into line with the government’s ‘build back better’ initiative, citing a lack of opportunities and long-term planning.
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NewsPension schemes to tackle deforestation in climate push
Pension schemes in the UK will be expected to do more to tackle deforestation as part of the government’s climate policies, pensions minister Guy Opperman has warned.
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OpinionSchemes need to pay attention to members’ sustainable demands
In an interesting Pensions Expert article published in February, it was asserted that there is still a strong perception among trustees that investing in sustainability in pension funds is at odds with financial returns.
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NewsParliamentary fund heeds Sunak’s warning over Russia
On the go: The Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund has ordered its fund managers to divest from Russian assets where possible, after uncovering a small amount of direct Russian holdings.
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NewsEngagement essential for schemes to turn the tide on plastic waste
The role pension schemes play in overcoming plastic pollution is multifaceted, and communicating it with members only adds another layer of complexity, experts warn.
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OpinionThe future of pensions
Thornton T Munger, a pioneering research scientist, once said: “The habit of saving is itself an education.” Unfortunately, across the UK, this education is lacking.