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The ESG data files, part six: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward
18 November 2019Requests for strategic information about the risks and opportunities posed by climate change have proved a step too far for many. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report
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Riksbank divestments ‘open floodgates’ to questions on climate divestment
14 November 2019The Swedish Riksbank’s climate-related divestment from carbon-intensive issuers is set to ramp up the pressure on other investors who hold the bonds, demonstrating the potential influence of central banks on climate change, market observers have said.
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Why AP4 is making the shift to a 2°C aligned portfolio
04 April 2019What is the outcome of AP4's series of scenario analyses so far, asks Elena K. Johansson.
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AP4 phases out high-carbon emitting oil sands
18 January 2019The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) has divested from oil sands on the grounds of new Swedish legislation, and amended its investment policy accordingly.
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AP4 pension fund divests from 22 coal companies
26 June 2018The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) has divested from 22 coal companies to reduce the carbon footprint and climate risk in its global equities portfolio.
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AP4 increases low-carbon commitments by SEK13bn
01 March 2018The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) said its low-carbon index allocations now amount to almost one third of its entire global equity portfolio, having increased its commitments by SEK 12.6 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2017.