bpfBouw selects BlackRock as fiduciary manager, citing ESG alignment
bpfBouw, the fourth-largest pension fund in the Netherlands has picked BlackRock as its new fiduciary manager, citing ESG alignment as one factor in the selection process
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Energy crisis impact dominates Shell AGM
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PGGM ditches mandates with L&G and BlackRock amid sustainability push
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Follow This pauses shareholder resolutions citing lack of investor support
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APG’s infrastructure team: “Rising energy demand will offset Trump’s anti-climate policies”
Cheap renewable energy, the growth of US data centres and other macroeconomic factors will help preserve the US energy transition
Dutch court backs Shell in emissions reduction case
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With the country shifting to the right, Dutch pension funds are facing mounting political pressure over their climate stance.