Nest Commits $350 Million to Octopus Renewables for Green Infrastructure
‘We want to invest in the energy of the future, not the past,’ says CIO Mark Fawcett.
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ESG-Backing Institutions’ Fave Allocation: Investment Grade Bonds
They’re the top asset in those sustainable portfolios, with 81% opting for them, survey says.
Climate Action Pursuit: Sustainability Investing, the Obstacles, and the Opportunities
Panelists discussed the importance of ESG approaches and increasing diversity on company boards and in the broader investment industry.
Climate Risk Among SEC’s 2021 Compliance Priorities
The securities regulator will review whether companies’ practices actually match what they report.
SEC to Strengthen Climate Disclosure Requirements
The securities regulator is reviewing how the capital markets are currently managing environmental risk.
Tufts University to End Direct Investments into Coal and Tar Sands
The school will also invest up to $25 million with climate impact funds.
Oxford University, GAV Start Conservation Venture Capital Fund
The fund has been seeded with a $25 million special purpose investment vehicle.
CalSTRS Lambasts Exxon’s Red Ink and Carbon Capture Venture
The oil giant shows that it needs fresh faces in its boardroom, says the pension fund.
Green Bond Issuance Sets New Record in 2020
Despite turbulent second quarter, global green bond market grows for ninth straight year.
Two NYC Pension Funds Divesting $4 Billion from Oil Companies
The move from the largest funds under the $239.8 billion New York City Retirement Systems follows a commitment made in 2018.
UK Asset Owners and Managers to Form Sustainability Alliance
Nest and others are discussing how to embed environmental and other worthy goals into manager disclosures and selection.
Consulting Firms Ask Asset Managers to Disclose Diversity Data
Verus and others have formed a diversity coalition as institutional pressure grows for greater racial equity.
Nest to Reduce Carbon in its Growing Emerging Market Strategy
The UK-based pension fund will drill down on renewable energy in the strategy, which will roughly double next year.
BlackRock to Double Down on Climate Offenders in 2021
The firm will boost shareholder challenges in 2021 over sustainability issues and expand its probes to twice as many companies as before.