ESG Alliance for Financial Service Providers to Shut Down
The Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance will no longer operate as a standalone initiative.
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Nature Conservancy Nabs New CIO From ASU Enterprise Partners
Jeff Mindlin will join the conservation group in mid-December.
NYC Comptroller Calls for City Pensions to Drop BlackRock, Fidelity, PanAgora
Brad Lander has recommended three of the city’s five pension funds rebid BlackRock’s U.S. public equities index mandates.
ISS STOXX Launches Real Assets Climate Solutions Suite
The tools aim to help investors understand climate risks within their portfolios.
APG Asset Management Buys Majority Stake in US Forest
The Dutch pension giant acquired a large share of a 270-square-mile woodland area that spans Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi and is worth $462 million
AP7 Dumps $1.3B in Tesla Stock Over Workers’ Rights at 4-Month High
Sweden’s second-largest pension showed that divesting for ESG purposes doesn’t require taking a loss.
Oregon Passes Bill to Manage Climate Change Risks
The legislation, which awaits the governor’s signature, calls for boosting investments in clean energy.
Maryland State Pension Establishes Climate Advisory Panel
The five-member team will advise the fund on potential climate-related investment risks and opportunities.
NYC Comptroller Vows to Stick With Climate Plan Amid Net Zero Exodus
Brad Lander says ‘we will not be cowed’ by anti-climate change rhetoric.
AI Energy Drain Among Issues Facing ESG Investors
Data center energy needs, human rights and plastic pollution are among trends for investors to watch, according to ISS ESG.
GPIF External Managers Rank Microsoft, Enel Tops for Climate Disclosure
According to the $1.68 trillion Japanese pension giant, Microsoft “is undoubtedly a leader on climate reporting.”
Dutch Pension Fund Seeks Divestment from BlackRock
PME Pensioenfonds is considering the future of the 5 billion euros it has with the asset manager after it left the Net-Zero Asset Managers Initiative.
Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative Pauses Activities Following BlackRock Exit
The NZAM suspended activities and removed an online signatory list while reviewing how the organization fits into a ‘new global context.’
BlackRock Exits Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
The $11.5 trillion asset manager leaves amidst an ongoing pushback against ESG investing.
Maryland Pension to Add Climate Advisory Panel
The board of the Maryland State Retirement and Penson System seeks three outside experts to assist the fund in achieving a sustainable portfolio.