ESG

What is meant by a Just Transition? When we talk about sustainable development, or the journey to net zero, the focus is invariably on the future. We want to ensure that actions...

At Scottish Widows, we are proud of our signatory status to the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) 2020 Stewardship Code. Our approach supports our climate action plan designed within the Paris Aligned Investment...

The huge expansion of pensions under auto-enrolment has created a far more diverse membership base — and regulation is only starting to catch up.  Describing the shift, Aviva head of savings and...

Stakeholders from across the pensions industry and beyond have collaborated on a Guide to Net Zero Pathways for pension schemes seeking to reduce their carbon footprint in a sustainable manner, published this...

Half of large financial firms have yet to publicly disclose net zero targets, while one third of them would fail the new sustainability disclosure requirements, due to come into force at the...

Aegon UK has broadened its sustainability commitments by signing the Finance for Biodiversity Pledge.  This global initiative brings together financial institutions from 25 countries that are committed and contribute through their investments...

The vast majority of larger pension schemes have set at net zero by 2050 target — but only a third of smaller schemes have made such commitments. These findings were in a...

The UK Government has pledged almost £500m of climate finance aid to developing countries at the 'Finance Day' at COP28 today. It says this is part of a wider £1.6bn climate aid...

CCLA has facilitated the creation of AdviserAction, a membership organisation comprising of select advisory firms, to engage with companies on sustainability issues. Castlefield, Clear Financial Advice, ESG Accord, Fintel PLC, Kellands Chartered...

Pension schemes have given a cautious welcome to changes made by the Financial Conduct Authority to its final rules on the new sustainability disclosure requirement (SDR). These new SDR rules will come...