23 September, 2019
Major asset owners pledge to decarbonise portfolios by 2050
Boards are set to come under fresh pressure to act on the climate crisis after asset owners controlling $2.4trn in investments said they would decarbonise their portfolios by 2050. The announcement...
16 September, 2019
Board independence revealed as key issue for investors in 2020
The independence of company chairs in Europe could figure heavily in the deliberations of one of the chief proxy advisers as it formulates its policies for the 2020 season of annual meetings.
16 January, 2019
Brexit, cybersecurity and climate change lead risk concerns for 2019
Even as prime minister Theresa May this week failed to gain parliamentary support for a Brexit deal, the country was being warned that the UK’s departure from the EU could “blind” corporate lead...
4 June, 2018
Corporate and pension schemes must report climate change risk
New climate change law will be foisted onto companies if regulators fail to help them follow best practice on reporting. The House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) today said that ...
28 March, 2018
Gove told financial regulators should get tough on climate risk reporting
Climate change reporting must be embedded into UK regulators’ remit, a parliamentary committee has recommended to environment secretary Michael Gove MP. The key finance bodies—the Financial Con...
19 March, 2018
BlackRock reveals more details on its engagement priorities
BlackRock, the world's largest investor, has attempted to put flesh on the bones of its CEO's statement in January about the topics it expects to prioritise for engagement this year. In a
15 January, 2018
MPs ask if voluntary climate-risk reporting recommendations are enough
An influential committee of MPs will this week begin an inquiry which will include whether climate-change-risk disclosure recommendations made by an international task force should be mandatory. Th...
16 January, 2017
Norwegian oil fund to focus on ‘unacceptable emissions’
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15 December, 2016
Task Force releases climate risk recommendations
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24 August, 2016
