By: Michelle Dunstan, Chief Responsibility Officer, Janus Henderson Investors Responsible investing, or considering financially material Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors in investing has reached an inflection point. During the last few years, “ESG” has faced increased scrutiny, misunderstanding, and controversy enroute to becoming a political flashpoint in some parts of the world. Despite this shifting narrative, governments across the…
Honda announced that it will significantly boost its investments to pursue its electrification strategy, outlining plans to invest 10 trillion yen (USD$64 billion) over the 10-year period through 2030, with a focus on launching new EV models and to build an integrated battery-focused electric vehicle value chain in its key markets. The new investment plans were revealed in a press…
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager for Norway’s $1.7 trillion oil fund revealed that it has asked Shell to provide more detail into its mid-term climate strategy, although the fund also announced that it will vote against a shareholder resolution calling for the oil giant to set a goal to reduce emissions from the use of its products….
This week in ESG news: LEGO Group ties bonuses for all employees to climate goals; EU issues final rules for funds using ‘sustainability,’ ‘ESG’ names; Microsoft signs reforestation-based carbon removal megadeal; Deloitte survey finds Gen Zs and millennials increasingly consider sustainability in consumption and employment decisions; ERM & Workiva partner on sustainability reporting solutions; EU requires 90% emissions reduction from…
Carbon accounting software provider Normative announced that it has launched a new suite of features on its enterprise carbon platform, aimed at enabling businesses to set and plan emissions reduction strategies, and to integrate supplier emissions data and forecasts into supply chain decarbonization plans. According to Normative, the new features aim to address the need for companies to meet new…