Asset managers urged to ‘step up’ on pensions voting transparency
UK pensions minister issues warning as schemes lack detail on voting, disclosure and engagement
Regulation
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SFDR may deter the greenwashers but will it be the source of more confusion?
Concerns over ‘vague and imprecise’ detail in new sustainable disclosure legislation but still an ‘important step’
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FE fundinfo’s Bates: SFDR implementation is just the start
The three ESAs have set out the timeline for future implementation of the next phases of SFDR
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EC proposes mandatory gender pay gap reports
Like companies in the UK, this will apply to European companies with 250 employees or more
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Build Back Better: UK government confirms Green Taxonomy
Government outlines green plans for financial sector as regulators urged to take climate change into consideration
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Budget 2021: The ESG initiatives responsible investors need to know
BoE’s new climate remit, a green savings bond and City leadership of the global carbon market
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Europe: A packed climate policy for decades to come
Morningstar DBRS explores the various policies Europe has launched to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets
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Four TCFD considerations for asset managers
TCFD Secretariat member Curtis Ravenel says targets and progress against climate-related metrics are now expected
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‘Watershed moment’ as US re-joins Paris Climate Agreement
Investors predict ‘bullish momentum’ as 19 February marks official date of US re-joining global climate pact
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Should there be harsher penalties for modern slavery?
Shareholder engagement proving more effective than legislation for improving modern slavery policy disclosure
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Biden’s approach to ESG will likely diverge from the UK’s: A new gold-standard is imminent
The tension between these two approaches, pan-Europe versus the US, will be interesting to watch, writes Entelligent CEO Thomas Stoner
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IA asks companies to report against four pillars of TCFD
Stewardship manager Sarah Woodfield says many companies will need to expend significant capital on acquisitions and disposals