Proposed Bill to Require Companies to Disclose Climate Risk
Legislation would require SEC to issue climate risk disclosure guidelines.
Tag: Climate Change
Research
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Releases Inaugural Climate Report
Fund details how it works climate risk into investing its nearly $150 billion in assets.
TPR Issues Guidance for UK Defined Contribution Plans
New laws that incorporate ESG requirements take effect in October.
Newsmakers
Dutch Pension APG Signs Government Climate Agreement
Paris Agreement-based policy signatories represent $3.3 trillion in assets under management.
Denmark’s PenSam Excludes 26 More Oil Firms
Fund keeps Shell and BP for now, but it will still watch the companies it did not divest from to see if—and how—their ESG efforts are improving.
Newsmakers
Exclusive: Don’t Be a Laggard; Legal & General Head Encourages Companies for Green Action
Head of US Stewardship and Sustainable Investments John Hoeppner explains the strategy behind firm’s Future World funds.
Giant Investment Coalition Call for Climate Action From G20 Leaders
Alliance of pension and other institutional investors, managing $34 trillion, is worried about “ambition gap” in meeting Paris Agreement’s goals.
Newsmakers
CalSTRS Teams Up with Pope Francis on Climate Action
Significant strides expected to decelerate climate change consequences as major oil, gas companies join accord.
How Green Is My Bond?
New environmentally friendly issues are in high demand, but not all of them are as good as advertised. How to know the difference.
Large Investor Coalition Pressures ESG Disclosure on 700 Companies
With backers worth $10 trillion, the group includes the Washington State Investment Board and the New York Common Retirement Fund.
Newsmakers
Investors Launch Climate Endowment to Invest in ‘Green Revolution’
Endowment to be modeled on Yale, Harvard’s investment strategies.
Newsmakers
New York Comptroller Aims to Double Pension Plan’s ESG Funding
DiNapoli seeks to increase the state Common Retirement Fund’s sustainable investments to $20 billion.
Newsmakers
NY State, Church of England Pensions Withhold Exxon Directors Support
The funds say the oil company’s response to climate change has been ‘inadequate.’
Newsmakers
New York City Leads Anti-Carbon Coalition of Big Funds
Institutional group wants the top 20 public power companies to make good on Paris Agreement goals.
Huge Investor Alliance Presses Global Acceleration of Paris Accords
The $32 trillion Investor Agenda is worried that nations are letting climate goals recede.