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Zoom in on Net Zero - with ShareAction's Catherine Howarth
Zoom in on Net Zero - with ShareAction's Catherine Howarth

VIDEO: Chief executive of the responsible investment charity chats to BusinessGreen's James Murray about the rise of shareholder activism in driving climate action

  • Investment
  • 24 February 2021
Shareholder advisor ISS embeds climate risk into global voting guidelines
Shareholder advisor ISS embeds climate risk into global voting guidelines

World’s largest proxy advising firm has updated its guidelines for fund managers to vote against board members who fail to account for climate risk

  • Investment
  • 15 February 2021
Scottish Widows targets net zero across £170bn pension fund range by 2050
Scottish Widows targets net zero across £170bn pension fund range by 2050

UK pension provider becomes the latest in the sector to commit to both 2030 and 2050 portfolio decarbonisation targets

  • Investment
  • 08 February 2021
Net Zero Finance: Is green finally going mainstream?
Net Zero Finance: Is green finally going mainstream?

Investors managing portfolios worth trillions of dollars are now backing net zero ahead of COP26 - could 2021 prove a transformative year for financial markets?

  • Investment
  • 04 February 2021
'A positive start': Government unveils climate risk rules for UK pensions sector
'A positive start': Government unveils climate risk rules for UK pensions sector

DWP consultation confirms Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-aligned disclosures will be mandatory across the board by 2025

  • Investment
  • 27 January 2021
HSBC faces shareholder climate resolution from $2.4tr investor group
HSBC faces shareholder climate resolution from $2.4tr investor group

Group of 117 institutional investors file resolution urging bank to phase out fossil fuel financing in compliance with the Paris Agreement

  • Investment
  • 11 January 2021
Asset management industry's responsible investment claims do not match its voting record
Asset management industry's responsible investment claims do not match its voting record

BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street branded 'crucial laggards' in latest ShareAction report

  • Investment
  • 02 December 2020
Barclays closes £400m green bond in support of energy efficient home mortgages
Barclays closes £400m green bond in support of energy efficient home mortgages

The bank has successfully closed its second green bond as it continues its strategy to deliver net zero financed emissions by 2050

  • Investment
  • 29 October 2020
'Clear and implementable': Barclays aims to become net zero bank by 2050
'Clear and implementable': Barclays aims to become net zero bank by 2050

British bank promises to align all financing activities with Paris Agreement and target at least £100bn green financing by 2030

  • Investment
  • 30 March 2020
Asset managers accused of failing to lead the way on responsible investment
Asset managers accused of failing to lead the way on responsible investment

More than two-thirds of the $36tr of assets held by some of the world's largest asset managers are being managed by responsible investment 'laggards' and poor performers, while the industry currently has no stand-out leaders, damning new research shows....

  • Investment
  • 09 March 2020
'World first': Government moves to force pension funds to disclose climate risk
'World first': Government moves to force pension funds to disclose climate risk

But pensions trade body warns of 'unprecedented' government interference in climate strategies

  • Investment
  • 12 February 2020
Reports: Barclays eyeing stricter fossil fuel investment policies
Reports: Barclays eyeing stricter fossil fuel investment policies

Bank considering introducing stronger limits on its fossil fuel investments as it faces growing pressure from shareholders

  • Investment
  • 10 February 2020
Shareholders pressure Barclays to roll back fossil fuel financing
Shareholders pressure Barclays to roll back fossil fuel financing

Shareholders worth more than £100bn are calling on Barclays to phase out the provision of financial services to energy firms that remain unaligned with the Paris Agreement

  • Investment
  • 08 January 2020
'Use your influence': Climate Action 100+ investors urged to step up lobbying efforts
'Use your influence': Climate Action 100+ investors urged to step up lobbying efforts

Investors initiative backed by $33tr of assets urged to step up its transparency and campaigning to push for bolder business climate action

  • Policy
  • 11 April 2019
Are businesses matching green efforts with climate-safe staff pensions?
Are businesses matching green efforts with climate-safe staff pensions?

Only a small number of FTSE 100 firms' pension schemes have shifted their investment approach to take account of climate-related risks, ShareAction research finds

  • Investment
  • 12 February 2019
'Good news for both investors and the planet': BP pledges to deliver Paris Agreement consistent strategy
'Good news for both investors and the planet': BP pledges to deliver Paris Agreement consistent strategy

Oil giant backs sweeping resolution calling for bolder climate strategy, as Shell completes latest electric vehicle charging acquisition

  • Energy
  • 01 February 2019
Poll: Top UK firms eye brand value from boosting climate risk disclosure
Poll: Top UK firms eye brand value from boosting climate risk disclosure

Carbon Trust survey of top 100 companies finds two-thirds plan to disclose climate risks in 2019, yet many investors are still failing to push for action

  • Risk
  • 23 January 2019
ESG screening boosts stock market performance, research finds
ESG screening boosts stock market performance, research finds

Assessing companies using environmental social governance criteria can positively impact investment returns, asset manager Amundi finds

  • Investment
  • 14 January 2019
Study: Nearly 90 per cent of pension savings not accounting for climate risks
Study: Nearly 90 per cent of pension savings not accounting for climate risks

Assessment of world's 100 largest pension funds finds only 13 per cent have been assessed for their exposure to climate-related risks

  • Investment
  • 23 October 2018
Pensions: Government beefs up climate risk obligations
Pensions: Government beefs up climate risk obligations

New DWP regulations will require pension fund trustees to explain approach to ESG and climate risk factors in investment decisions

  • Risk
  • 12 September 2018
Investors target big name firms as they prepare to do battle on climate
Investors target big name firms as they prepare to do battle on climate

Series of interventions this week from investors boasting more than $1tr of assets under management hope to put climate change top of the agenda in corporate boardrooms

  • Investment
  • 17 April 2018
Report: BP and Shell 'cautious and unconvincing' on climate risk
Report: BP and Shell 'cautious and unconvincing' on climate risk

ShareAction argues millions of pension savers' savings are on the line due to Shell and BP's failure to grasp pace of technological and economic change

  • Energy
  • 26 October 2017
Thespians demand fossil-free performance from pension provider
Thespians demand fossil-free performance from pension provider

Host of UK stars, including actors Mark Rylance and Zoë Wanamaker, call on pension provider for British actors' union to create a low-carbon fund for performers

  • Investment
  • 23 October 2017
Investors urged to push banks for support on low carbon transition
Investors urged to push banks for support on low carbon transition

ShareAction report calls on investors to demand climate-credible business models in the banking sector to protect against climate risks

  • Investment
  • 21 February 2017

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