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June, 2022
LGPS Central gets top marks as RI leader
LGPS Central has secured top spot in the Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative Awards, having been rated as a leader in the 2021 Responsible Asset Allocator Initiative (RAAI) Index. The pool received not only top marks, but a perfect score of 100%, a considerable improvement on its 2019-2020 score of 80%. “This is a tribute to not only our commitment ...
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June, 2022
Be prepared: 75% of pension schemes have net zero plans
Almost three quarters (74%) of pension schemes have net zero plans in place, or will do within the next two years, according to a Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) survey. The survey shows that schemes are making progress towards net zero, with new Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) requirements likely to swell those ...
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April, 2022
Access publishes first progress report
The Access pool has published its first progress update to provide an overview of the pool and to highlight the last year’s key achievements. By December 2021, the Authorised Contractual Scheme (ACS) managed by the pool’s appointed operator, Link Fund Solutions had accumulated £22.9 billion across 25 sub-funds, with a further £12.1 billion placed ...
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April, 2022
Animal welfare: the spirit is willing, but implementation is slow
A report claims that while companies continue to invest in animal welfare, they are too slow in delivering meaningful welfare impacts on the ground. The 10th annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report reveals that of the 150 companies assessed, 134 (89%) now acknowledge farm animal welfare as a business issue (it was 71% of 68 ...
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April, 2022
Energy transition accelerated by Ukraine invasion
Geopolitical uncertainty is creating increased need for transition risk management, according to a new report by WTW. The WTW Energy Market Review 2022 shows the need to manage energy transition risk is being accelerated by the requirement to seek alternatives to oil and gas, following the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The report also looks at the ...
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April, 2022
Northern LGPS Q4 2021 stewardship report released
Northern LGPS (NLGPS), the pool for Greater Manchester, Merseyside and West Yorkshire pension funds, has published its stewardship report for the last quarter of 2021. In December, Greater Manchester Pension Fund announced it was filing a resolution at Amazon, in collaboration with the OIP Investment Trust. The resolution asks the global retail giant to ...
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April, 2022
Brunel lobbies supermarket for the Living Wage
Brunel Pension Partnership has filed a resolution with supermarket retailer Sainsbury’s calling for the introduction of the Living Wage for its 189,000 directly employed staff. The pool’s action has been made as part of a coalition made up of 10 institutional investors worth £2.2 trillion plus 108 individual shareholders lobbying for the UK’s ...
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April, 2022
Pools make their position on Russia crystal clear
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted widespread condemnation of the aggressor, and articulation of support for the nation under attack. It has also encouraged many of the investment pools and individual funds to issue statements on their position on Russian investments. “We are deeply saddened by the situation in Ukraine and our thoughts are ...
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April, 2022
Impact is getting easier to measure
KBI Global Investors and the €94 billion Swedish national pension fund Sjunde AP-fonden (AP7), have published a report, “Improving measurement of impact in listed equity” offering insights into metrics of impact in listed water equities. Both KBIGI and AP7 have seen companies making greater efforts to provide better information to investors. The ...
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April, 2022
Wales Pension Partnership awards private markets contracts
Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) has made a number of appointments to implement its pooled infrastructure and private debt investment solutions. Russell Investments is charged with developing the WPP pooled private debt investment programme, while GCM Grosvenor will implement closed ended infrastructure investments. Open-ended infrastructure will be ...
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