Sustainable Investor
Americas
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Canada Strives to Shake Climate Laggard Tag
October 27, 2021A new coalition of investors and banks styled on Climate Action 100+ is targeting closer engagement with carbon-emitting firms.
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Loss-making Gas Sector Putting Investors at Risk
October 19, 2021Carbon Tracker urges switch to clean energy as profitability of gas-based power generation faces further pressure from price volatility and net zero targets.
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DoL Proposal “Reflects Reality” of US Demand for ESG Investing
October 15, 2021Climate change “an imminent material financial” risk that US plan fiduciaries must consider, experts assert.
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Canadian Investors Launch Climate Engagement Coalition
October 15, 2021New investor grouping inspired by Climate Action 100+ to develop consistent dialogue with carbon-intensive firms.
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US SEC Moves to Boost Transparency on Proxy Votes
October 1, 2021Proposed rule changes will make it easier for asset owners to see how asset managers are voting at AGMs.
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SEC Issues Climate Reporting “Wake-Up Call” to US Firms
September 28, 2021Division of Corporation Finance questions on materiality prove climate commitment of agency, says Jefferies.
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US ESG Funds Failing to Outperform on SDG Impact
September 24, 2021Sustainable equity funds exposed to similar constituents and impacts as vanilla counterparts due to lack regulatory definitions, study finds.
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The ESG Interview: Raising Ambition in the USA
September 24, 2021Stephen Clarke, Senior Director at Ceres, urges major corporates in high-emitting sectors to lead by example by setting interim targets and detailed transition plans.
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OTPP to Reduce Carbon Emissions Intensity by Two Thirds by 2030
September 20, 2021Canadian pension scheme to increase clean energy commitments, but invest in transition assets to achieve direct reductions.
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Growing Investor Focus on Climate in US 2021 Proxy Season
September 16, 2021New ISS report reveals that the number of climate-related shareholder resolutions in the US Proxy Voting season soared this year.
