Majority of FSTE 250 firms ignore climate-related factors in annual reports
Shareholders need to up pressure on firms to provide better climate disclosures
Net zero
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Blackrock to vote against companies with limited net-zero planning
CEO of $8.7trn asset manager has written to clients and company management on path to net zero.
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Race to net zero: Renewable energy, offsets and carbon capture will be integral
Bloomberg Intelligence report says despite three-fold increase in company net-zero pledges, we are still creeping towards 1.5 degree Paris Agreement threshold
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Introducing ESG Clarity’s Countdown to COP26
Each month we round up the latest news, views and commitments in the lead up to COP26
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UK must balance old and new energy to reach COP26 goals
Without the participation of conventional sources, the UK will be subject to real issues of energy intermittency, says Victory Hill’s Richard Lum
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BlackRock to vote against corporates with limited net-zero planning
CEO of $8.7trn asset manager has written to clients and company management on path to net zero
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Biden’s first moves as ‘green president’ of the US
Investment professionals react to US president’s first environmental measures
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The UK’s income stream is turning green
Whether it be energy, pharmaceuticals or industrials, businesses are focusing on sustainable future income streams, R&M’s Dan Hanbury tells ESG Clarity
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Fitch: Five credit trends to watch in 2021
Report highlights social impact of Covid-19, a ‘data deluge’ and corporate governance reform
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How Biden can turn the White House green
Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward says Biden’s $2trn climate package and focus on infrastructure and electric vehicles will help tackle the climate crisis
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Shareholder pressure on HSBC to reduce fossil fuel exposure intensifies
Coordinated by ShareAction, 15 institutional investors with a combined $2.4trn AUM have filed a climate change resolution at the UK-listed bank
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Less talk more action on climate in 2021
Increased emphasis on stewardship and real-world outcomes will help climate plans this year, writes LCP’s Claire Jones