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J.P. Morgan Asset Management launches ESG integration policy statement

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... and Data pillar develops ESG research by partnering with investors across asset classes and with data The Investment Stewardship pillar is responsible for an "investment-led, expert-driven stewardship approach, engaging with companies and voting proxies ...

First State Super targets 30% emissions reduction in equities portfolio

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... including fund manager selection, investment decisions, and engagement with companies as part of the fund's asset stewardship program. "We are seeing more severe climate impacts, and the science really showing us that we need to act now," said Liza McDonald ...

Carbon emissions need to peak "as soon as possible": AXA IM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... pathway by 2030 could be done through these gains, in terms of energy efficiency." According to AXA IM's 2019 Global Stewardship Report, climate change accounted for more than 40% of the investment manager's total engagement with companies. In a 12-month ...

Aberdeen Standard Investments launches smaller companies fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2020  |  NEWS
... or external research from a third party, there is also a huge emphasis on the qualitative side, and a big focus on stewardship and being an active owner here. The portfolio managers spend a lot of time engaging with company and management, because that's ...

HKEX, SSGA join Climate Bond Initiative Partners Programme

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... the Climate Bonds Standard. "As one of the world's largest asset managers, with extensive ESG investment and asset stewardship expertise, we are delighted to join the CBI to further develop its market-building efforts in green finance and sustainable ...

Demand for climate aware, ESG investment: State Street Global Advisors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... transparent standards, SASB (the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) for ESG scores, and country and regional stewardship codes for the corporate governance score." The R Factor focuses on material impacts across the environmental, social and ...

Insure Our Future calls for halt to insuring oil and gas projects

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020  |  NEWS
... companies; divest all assets from oil, gas and coal companies that are not in line with a 1.5C pathway; and bring stewardship activities in line with a 1.5C pathway in a transparent way, including forceful advocacy for a green and just recovery from ...

Collaboration a competitive advantage for super on ESG: NGS Super

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... worked on the fud's ESG roadmap as part of her role. "Our first cab off the rank was aligning the fund to the ACSI stewardship code, which meant making a commitment around transparency and accountability as an asset owner," she said. "We developed an ...

AMP Capital regards long term impacts of COVID-19, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... circular economy. "Once the dust settles around hygiene concerns, we will be taking quite a renewed focus on product stewardship, for long term biodiversity considerations," she said. "Once again, this circles back to issues of protecting biodiversity ...

Increased integration of ESG in securities lending: State Street Associates

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... dictating which stocks are lent, setting thresholds for stocks lent and recalling stocks to vote and engage companies on stewardship efforts. There are many approaches that could be added as the discussion around the ESG implications of securities lending ...