Tag: Fossil Fuels

Asset Management Culture October 19, 2020

Australia’s IFM Investors Targets Net Zero Goal by 2050

The $114.6 billion fund joins a growing list of pensions and endowments aligning with the Paris Agreement target.

Asset Allocation October 7, 2020

University also vowed to reduce its greenhouse gas emission to zero by 2038.

July 28, 2020

Renewable sources like wind and solar may not be enough. Pension plan investors weigh the odds.

Asset Allocation June 23, 2020

Church urges its 1.2 billion members to invest in renewable energy and to monitor mining activities.

Asset Allocation May 27, 2020

Downturn in traditional energy sector helps spur universities’ shift to clean energy projects.

Alternatives May 14, 2020

Philanthropic fund from the family that founded Standard Oil is now 99% fossil-fuel free.

Asset Management Culture April 30, 2020

The endowment’s allocation to the energy sector has already been significantly reduced to 2.6% of its portfolio.

Asset Allocation April 23, 2020

Directive for $41 billion endowment stops short of fossil fuel divestment demanded by faculty.

Alternatives March 23, 2020

$35.8 billion fund says investing in coal, oil, natural gas companies is too risky.

Asset Allocation March 3, 2020

Members of Australia’s UniSuper Fund protest against the fund’s fossil fuel investments.

Asset Allocation February 26, 2020

Often cited as a climate offender, the bank has capped lending to coal mining and Arctic drilling projects.

Asset Allocation February 12, 2020

The university’s management firm has resisted pressure to divest its $41 billion portfolio from fossil fuels.

Asset Allocation February 10, 2020

The Jesuit school said it will get rid of energy stocks over 10 years.

Asset Allocation January 27, 2020

But study also finds divestment has no adverse effects on university portfolios.

Pensions January 23, 2020

City hires Meketa Investment Group to develop divestment plan by end of year, citing federal inaction on climate change.