All TCFD articles – Page 2
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NewsGovernment to legislate soon on scheme investment in illiquids
The government will introduce legislation to help pension schemes invest in illiquid assets, the work and pensions secretary has said.
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NewsIs now the time for schemes to consider natural capital?
More thematic funds are creating opportunities for schemes to engage with natural capital, but the need for more robust frameworks is paramount, experts claim.
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NewsPLSA calls on companies to improve ESG disclosures
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is calling on companies to improve their disclosures on climate change, executive remuneration and diversity, as it updates its Stewardship and Voting Guidelines.
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NewsTPR publishes example to help trustees with new ESG duties
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has published an illustrative example to help trustees and advisers comply with their environmental, social and governance duties, as it revealed it will start contacting schemes that are now in the scope of the new regulations.
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NewsGovt to consult on ‘levelling up’ LGPS targets in summer
On the go: The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is expected to consult on the new requirement for Local Government Pension Scheme funds to set out plans for investing up to 5 per cent of their assets in domestic projects, the LGPS Scheme Advisory Board has said.
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NewsHow pension schemes can help the UK meet its sustainability goals
Tackling climate change is high on the agenda for pension scheme trustees, and with COP26 only recent history, taking action has never felt more pressing. However, trustees must be careful to balance this with generating investment returns.
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NewsInvestment managers’ boardrooms lagging on ESG
On the go: Investment managers lack environmental, social and governance experience at boardroom level, with less than a quarter having mandatory training for board members, according to new research.
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NewsWhat UK pension schemes can learn from abroad about reaching net zero
The UK is said to be leading on climate change; however, there are examples of best practice seen internationally that schemes could follow in the push for net zero.
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NewsIndustry suggests improvements to climate reporting requirements
Industry experts have broadly welcomed proposals from the Department for Work and Pensions to introduce a suite of new climate and investment reporting requirements, but cautioned that there are still improvements to be made.
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People NewsPLSA to expand policy board expertise
On the go: The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association is looking to expand the range of expertise on its policy board and committees, calling on experts from across the industry to apply for roles.
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NewsThe challenges facing trustees seeking net zero
More pension schemes are committing to net zero agendas than ever before, but reporting and analysing climate-related disclosure data is no easy task for trustees.
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NewsClarity needed as LGPS pools could be branded fiduciary managers
A delay to regulations from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has meant that Local Government Pension Scheme investment pools have fallen under Competition and Markets Authority rules meant for fiduciary managers.
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NewsIndustry group publishes TCFD reporting guidance
On the go: The Pensions Research Accountants Group has published guidance to help practitioners understand the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures governance and reporting requirements.
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NewsTPR urges trustees to ensure climate advisers have the right skills
On the go: The Pensions Regulator has warned that trustees must ensure their climate advisers are appropriately skilled and provide relevant and helpful advice.
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NewsLondon CIV launches passive equity Paris-aligned fund
On the go: London CIV, which oversees around £26bn on behalf of 32 London Local Government Pension Scheme funds worth a collective £45bn, has launched its Passive Equity Progressive Paris Aligned Fund.
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NewsTCFD disclosures to be mandatory for UK’s largest financial institutions
On the go: Britain’s largest companies and financial institutions will legally have to report on climate-related risks and opportunities from April 6 2022, the government has announced.
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NewsTPR to tighten supervision to steer schemes’ climate response
The Pensions Regulator is aiming to set “clear expectations” of what it wants to see from pension schemes, while increasing supervision ahead of the new requirements to comply with environmental, social and governance legislation under the Pension Schemes Act 2021.
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FeaturesCOP26: Mobilising finance to immobilise climate change
COP26 will kick-off on October 31, a date surely circled on the calendar of pension scheme professionals across the country, as dominating this year’s conference will be a highly anticipated update on the progress of meeting global net-zero targets by 2050.
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NewsAction needed to bolster TCFD uptake despite growing support
On the go: The rate of climate-related financial disclosures has increased more in the past year than in any previous year, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures has reported, but warned that “significant work” remains.
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NewsAdaption: How schemes can tackle climate and social issues together
As the COP26 conference draws near, the summit’s theme of ‘adaptation’ has raised questions around how schemes can align their environmental and societal commitments to protect the planet’s ecology and communities.
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