Gold, silver, bronze: Japan ESG funds in focus
Morningstar looks at the effect the country’s revised governance code has had on three sustainable funds
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Good Money Week: Divestment movement has empowered stewardship
SRI Services’ conference talks active ownership and the risks of assets falling into the wrong hands
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Investors engage with CLP on climate change
The Hong Kong power company commits to net zero emissions by 2050 and phasing out coal power by 2040.
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Climate finance progress but coal phase-out remains sticking point at pre-COP26 meeting
Delegates met this week ahead of November conference where Germany and Canada agreed to $100bn climate finance plan
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FCA’s consultation on TCFD reporting: Long-awaited details revealed
FE fundinfo’s Bates takes a look at the FCA consultation paper on TCFD requirements
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UK pension schemes to align with TCFD this summer
Pension trustees have welcomed DWP’s consultation outcome on addressing climate change risks and opportunities
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PRI criticises UK climate reporting proposal for ‘low ambition’
The BEIS’s consultation into climate-related financial disclosure for listed companies closed this week
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Mixed reaction as just 14% vote in favour of Barclays’ climate resolution
Net-zero ambitions welcomed but activists say shareholders ‘have serious questions to answer’ about their climate change commitment
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Drivers of sustainable bond investing in Asia
Climate change, corporate governance and an ageing population are the most appealing sustainability themes in Asia for fixed income investors, according to Manulife Investment Management.
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China in vanguard of Apac climate funds
Among climate-aware funds in Asia Pacific, most are in China and in the clean energy/technology category, according to a Morningstar report.
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What’s next for Biden’s environmental policy?
Three climate areas Biden is likely to consider in the next 100 days
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First climate, now nature: How should investors incorporate biodiversity into investment decisions?
Economic adviser on the Dasgupta Review Thomas Viegas and Dr Vian Sharif, head of sustainability at FNZ, discuss nature-related risks and opportunities for investors