People Moves 21 July: Who is hiring who within the industry
Adam Matthews has ended his stint at the TPI, while a board appointment has led to BlackRock’s sustainability credentials being challenged.
Portfolio Management
People Moves: who is hiring who within the industry?
The past week saw changes at pensions and asset management firms around the world, from the UN PRI to State Street
People Moves: who is hiring who within the industry?
UK asset owners have seen a raft of changes so far this month, including People’s Partnership and Scottish Widows
Phoenix Group’s climate chief on how asset owners can drive change
Head of climate change at Phoenix Group Bruno Gardner speaks about active engagement to drive decarbonisation efforts
Ageas’ investment chief: ‘Brown companies have no future’
Wim Vermeir, the CIO at insurance company Ageas, explains to Net Zero Investor how to go the distance in the complex transition to net zero
Brunel takes stock of its climate strategy
Brunel Pension Partnership has released its Responsible Investment and Stewardship Outcomes report, including a stocktake on its net zero targets
Net Zero Investor Podcast – SLBs – criticism and opportunities
A look into the trajectory of sustainability-linked bonds.
Nordea’s climate chief: ‘An immediate and complete withdrawal from fossil fuels is not the answer’
Peter Sandahl tells Net Zero Investor that investors should not merely focus on reducing financed emissions
Vincent Damas: ‘We don’t pretend to be cleverer than the IEA or IPCC’
The head of corporate social responsibility at France’s CNP Assurances told NZI he looks to find a balance between scientists and investors
Nazmeera Moola: net zero without government policy ‘woefully naïve’
Ninety One’s head of sustainability speaks to Net Zero Investor on both the opportunities and limitations for asset managers when combating emissions
AP7’s Charlotta Dawidowski Sydstrand: ‘we invest in what the reality looks like’
The ESG head at one of Sweden's largest pension funds shows how a portfolio can help markets develop sustainably
Divestment ‘not main mover’ in reducing pension portfolio emissions
Research from Netherlands central bank shows reduction in emissions from pension funds comes mainly from action by the invested companies themselves.
Net zero ‘best issue’ for pensions engagement
Trustees at Net Zero Investor’s Defined Contribution Forum make the argument that climate concerns are the best way to engage all members of DC pensions.
Investor coalition ‘disallows’ use of carbon removals in net-zero protocol
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance has published the third edition of its Target Setting Protocol, which reflects the latest science to deliver net zero without carbon removal schemes.