Risk
CalSTRS Votes on Record Number of Shareholder Proposals
The $315 billion pension fund has voted on more than 1,000 shareholder proposals during the 2022 proxy season, many of them climate-related.
Tag: Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
Newsmakers
Ontario Pension Fund Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
The $89 billion OMERS will follow the advice of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
Newsmakers
Ontario Pension Fund Pledges Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
The $89 billion OMERS will follow the advice of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.
Pensions
Japan’s GPIF Finds Portfolio Firms Proactive on ESG Disclosure
A report from the pension giant reveals a ‘virtuous cycle’ of providing non-financial information.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension to Invest C$5 Billion in Green, Social Bonds by 2025
British Columbia Investment Management also aims to cut carbon exposure of public equities by 30%.
Asset Management Culture
Canadian Pension CEOs Call for Increased ESG Disclosure
The eight funds, which represent $1.23 trillion in assets, said it is ‘vital’ that companies report standardized ESG data.
Research
Climate Disclosure Rises Sharply for Canadian Financial Firms
Report shows firms north of the border are increasingly adopting TCFD-aligned climate-risk disclosures.
Market Moves
UK to Launch First Green Bond in 2021
Issuance intended to help country meet target of reaching carbon net zero by 2050.
Risk
Australian Pension Fund Settles Climate Change Lawsuit
Mark McVeigh calls the settlement with Rest pension fund a ‘ground-breaking recognition’ of risks posed by climate change.