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Losing faith in fossil fuels
05 October 2018The Church of Sweden Pension Fund applies strict fossil fuel exclusion criteria to its investments and allows scope for a relatively large tracking error in its pursuit of sustainable returns. Carl Cederberg, the fund's CEO, explains why to Michael Hurley
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Mandatory US climate disclosure law proposed by leading Democrat
17 September 2018Every publicly listed company in the US could be forced to make climate-related disclosures, under new legislation introduced by a senior Democratic Party senator.
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People moves: Generation Investment Management, S&P Global Ratings, Ceres, Crowell & Moring and Global Thinkers Forum
26 January 2018Generation Investment Management has appointed John Bernstein as partner and chairperson of its growth equity investment committee.
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Generation finds opportunity in convergence of sustainability trends
09 November 2017Generation Investment Management has identified five growth areas within sustainability as part of its inaugural Sustainability Trends report.
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'White swans in the dark' - investors are still ignoring long-term risks, warns report
24 February 2017Investors and analysts are still ignoring longer-term risks, having failed to learn lessons from the financial crisis, according to a new report.
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CalSTRS seeks more ESG asset managers
18 October 2016The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has launched a major hunt for asset managers specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG), as it looks to shake up the sustainability management of its equities portfolios.
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Asian banks focus on climate change opportunities, not risks
06 September 2016Asian banks are more focussed on the opportunities arising from climate change than the risks, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).
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ESG is intrinsic to fiduciary duty, says coalition
30 June 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and The Generation Foundation have released a statement calling on investors to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of their fiduciary duty.
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FSB reveals big hitters behind new climate change task force
22 January 2016The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has named the members of its new climate change working group.
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More than $5bn committed to Divest Invest
03 July 2015More than $5 billion has been committed to a campaign to divest from fossil fuel companies and invest the freed up capital in the low-carbon economy.