Aviva has partnered with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to conduct new research on how saltmarshes in the UK can remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere. The project will initially...
The Pensions Regulator has issued its first ‘green’ fine — after trustees of ExxonMobil pension plan failed to published a mandatory report on how the scheme was managing the risks of climate...
Schroders has achieved top ratings for its global impact investment strategy after seeking independent verification of its process. This follows the introduction of a new metric: the Operating Principles for Impact Management. The...
Rishi Sunak has rowed back on earlier climate commitments, by delaying a ban on new petrol and diesel cars, and saying households will be given more time to switch from gas boilers to...
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) will now offer pass-through voting, via Tumelo, to its clients. LGIM is the UK first major asset manager to offer this technology in the UK, which...
In today's mini-reshuffle the Prime Minister has reiterated that net zero ambitions will continue to be a priority for his government. Claire Coutinho has been appointed as the new secretary of state...
Almost one in three (28 per cent) of UK investors say environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are important when making investment decisions, according to a new data. However IG’s latest investor...
The Pensions Regulator has admitted there is some justification in recent criticisms of the climate-scenario analysis, included in the TCFD reports schemes must now complete. Currently 90 out of 350 schemes have...
Actuaries should be looking to quantify and model the risks around biodiversity loss according to a new policy statement from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA). The policy recognises the social,...
New government-mandated reports are failing to provide “meaningful comparisons” when it comes to understanding how pension schemes are reducing carbon emissions and addressing climate change. Pension schemes with assets of over £5bn...
