UK pension shake-up a chance to clarify boundaries of sustainable investment, but not everyone is in favour of reform.  UK Pensions Minister Torsten Bell says that the government will come out with new draft pensions legislation before Parliament’s summer recess.  Advocacy groups think that this could be a great opportunity to provide clarity over the compatibility of sustainable investments with…

As the death knell sounds for mandatory disclosure, European investors still want to avoid data shortfall.  Proposed changes to the EU’s sustainability reporting rules could see well in excess of 80% of previously in-scope companies no longer having to report against the taxonomy.  This has disappointed many sustainability-focused investors who need to ensure their portfolios are aligned with Europe’s taxonomy…

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, designed to regulate and address the issues of modern-day slavery in business operations and their global supply chains. The Act was genuinely world-leading in 2015, said Dame Sara Thornton, consultant in modern slavery at CCLA Investment Management: “The requirement for companies to report on modern…

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, designed to regulate and address the issues of modern-day slavery in business operations and their global supply chains. The Act was genuinely world-leading in 2015, said Dame Sara Thornton, consultant in modern slavery at CCLA Investment Management: “The requirement for companies to report on modern…

Recent report sets four asks to improve risk disclosure and analytics in portfolios targeting data providers and companies. Investors are being prevented from effectively integrating physical climate risk analysis into their portfolios by shortcomings in data, methodologies, and company disclosures, according to an asset owner and asset manager-led report. The report – compiled by UBS Asset Management, UK-based workplace pension…