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Fiduciary Duty, pensions and climate change

Published on: 27/02/2024

https://fmlc.org/publications/paper-pension-fund-trustees-and-fiduciary-duties-decision-making-in-the-context-of-sustainability-and-the-subject-of-climate-change/ I have the inimitable Steven Glover of SG Pensions to thank for bringing this important paper by legal…
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SRI Services welcomes TPT framework

Published on: 12/10/2023

SRI Services is delighted to welcome the final TPT Disclosure framework that will help companies plan, organise and report on…
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SRI Service opposes backtracking on UK climate strategy

Published on: 21/09/2023

Below is a collection of links that summarise content and early responses to UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's climate announcement,…
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FCA Financial Lives survey shows - yes - growing interest in ESG

Published on: 13/09/2023

July 2023 saw the publication of the FCA's 2022 Financial Lives Survey, which I have 'cherry picked' some key numbers…
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IFoA report: The Emperors new climate scenarios

Published on: 10/07/2023

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has issued a report warning that climate risk is not being taken sufficiently seriously…
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Church of England to exclude oil and gas companies

Published on: 10/07/2023

June 22nd saw further evidence of major investors willing to drop fossil fuel companies that are failing to respond to…
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Climate Change Committee report critical of UK government progress towards Net Zero

Published on: 29/06/2023

The (UK's) Climate Change Committee, chaired by Lord Deben, published its annual statutory report to parliament on the UK's progress…
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UK Green Finance Strategy 2023

Published on: 03/04/2023

On 30 March 2023 the government published its updated Green Finance Strategy. Related papers include: Green Finance Boost for Nature…
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Latest IPCC climate change report

Published on: 29/03/2023

This blog is to flag the importance of the 20 March 2023 IPCC climate report, which you can access in…
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FT Adviser article - will SDR confine greenwash to history

Published on: 14/11/2022

Published in FT Adviser 8 November 2022 By Julia Dreblow It was a huge relief when I learned the sustainability disclosure…
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WMO - Eight Warmest Years

Published on: 07/11/2022

Here is a link to the World Meteorological Offices 6 November 2022 release showing that the last eight years are…
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UN 'Closing Window' Emissions gap report 2022

Published on: 28/10/2022

The UN's (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2022 - 'The Closing Window' - was published yesterday. It makes pretty grim reading.…
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FCA publishes review of TCFD aligned disclosures

Published on: 11/08/2022

As you may be aware 'TCFD' is the climate related disclosure framework the FCA is now using to gather information…
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London Climate Week - (free) Excel event tickets - 28 & 29 June

Published on: 15/06/2022

London Climate Week event on 28 & 29 June I happily agreed to become involved with a major London…
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'Man who jumps on bandwagon accuses fellow passengers of being on bandwagon'

Published on: 23/05/2022

...and has now been rightly suspended by HSBC. There is so much to say on this story, but let me…
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How global events are affecting impact and sustainable investments

Published on: 28/04/2022

A video recording of the 60 minute presentation M&G climate fund manager Randeep Somel, CFA and I gave earlier this week…
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Normalising Net Zero - ILP Moneyfacts sustainable investment article

Published on: 15/12/2021

I am delighted to share my most recent article on sustainable investment, written for December's Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts…
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Greening Finance roadmap & related developments

Published on: 21/10/2021

This brief blog is to help you bookmark this important document which maps out much of what we can expect…
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SRI Services & Partners Good Money Week event 2021

Published on: 18/09/2021

We are delighted to invite you to sign up to our annual event which is being held in two parts…
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Regulatory developments in sustainable investment (July 2021)

Published on: 12/07/2021

[Please see my more recent 'Principles' blog as the FCA Sustainable Investment Principles are now live.] As you will know,…
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Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk - report

Published on: 17/06/2021

I can't say I have made it all the way through the third (UK) Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA3) report…
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The day everything changed for big oil?

Published on: 27/05/2021

We all know that climate change poses a massive – indeed ‘existential’ - threat and that things will change rapidly…
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'Stick or Twist' - our recent Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts article

Published on: 18/05/2021

This blog shares the text of an article I recently wrote for Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts which they kindly…
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Climate of Change - Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts article

Published on: 15/02/2021

This month's Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts magazine has kindly published an article I have writen for them regarding the…
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SRI Services & Partners Good Money Week 2020 event videos now live!

Published on: 28/10/2020

I am delighted to report that we have just loaded the videos from our first ever online 'SRI Services and…
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Investment Life & Pension Moneyfacts SRI feature

Published on: 22/07/2020

It is lovely to have contributed once again to 'Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts' editor Richard Eagling's annual SRI feature…
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Searches for ESG funds increase rapidly - with sustainability issues dominating

Published on: 02/07/2020

Usage of the adviser friendly sustainable investment fund database ‘Fund EcoMarket’ increased sharply over the last six months. Fund EcoMarket…
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EU Taxonomy Final Report

Published on: 23/03/2020

Sustainable Finance Taxonomy report 'Financing a Sustainable European Economy' Technical Report published 9 March 2020 On 9 March 2020 the…
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BlackRock sustainability announcement

Published on: 17/01/2020

BlackRock founder and CEO Larry Fink has been making headlines this week with the announcement on Tuesday (14/1/20) that BlackRock…
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UKSIF 'Ownership Day' fund manager survey 'Oil Pressure Gauge'

Published on: 02/05/2019

On 1 May UKSIF celebrated its annual ‘Ownership Day’ with an event at the London Stock Exchange and the publication…
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Understanding Sustainability funds

Published on: 18/04/2019

A growing number of funds are now marketed as being ‘sustainability themed’ or having sustainability related themes (often in addition…
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Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) report published

Published on: 05/04/2019

The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (the international network of SIFs, that includes friends at UKSIF and Eurosif) has this week…
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PRA & FCA Climate Financial Risk Forum- first meeting

Published on: 22/03/2019

Source: FCA website 12 March 2019 First meeting of the PRA and FCA’s joint Climate Financial Risk Forum Press Releases Published: 12/03/2019 Last…
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SRI Services responds to FCA Climate Change and Green Finance Consultation

Published on: 04/02/2019

SRI Services submitted a response to the FCA's highly welcome consultation on Climate Change and Green Finance (DP18/8) last week.…
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FCA DP18/8 consultation: Climate Change and Green Finance deadline looming

Published on: 16/01/2019

As mentioned in my blog in October last year the FCA is consulting on climate change and green finance. SRI…
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'Sustainability & Suitability' SRI event videos

Published on: 08/11/2018

I am delighted to announce that you can now access the ‘Sustainability & Suitability’ Good Money Week event videos on…
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Why Climate Change Matters to Investors - Lord Deben video from our 3 October event

Published on: 25/10/2018

We were absolutely delighted to welcome Lord Deben (John Gummer) to our SRI Services and Partners event on 3 October…
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FCA opens discussion on impact of climate change and green finance on financial services

Published on: 15/10/2018

SRI Services welcomes today's announcement, which reads as follows: FCA opens a discussion on the impact of climate change and…
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New PRA report: The Impact of climate change on the UK banking sector

Published on: 30/09/2018

The Bank of England has taken a leadership position on climate change for a number of years. Governor Mark Carney’s ‘Tragedy…
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UK Government changes pension trustee duties and rules to include ESG

Published on: 12/09/2018

The article below my 'preamble' is reproduced with kind permission from 'Responsible Investor' - published yesterday (11/9/2018). But first an…
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ILP Moneyfacts: SRI lightbulb moment editorial

Published on: 12/07/2018

Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts magazine's front page piece this month is devoted to 'sustainable, responsible and ethical investment'. The…
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EU proposes action to support sustainable finance

Published on: 25/05/2018

Yesterday was a big day for those of us who care about how investment and financial services impact the world…
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EU Announces Sustainable Finance Action Plan

Published on: 15/03/2018

On 8 March 2018 the EU published its response to the Sustainable Finance HLEG (High Level Expert Group) report issued in…
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EU HLEG Final Report - Sustainable Finance

Published on: 15/02/2018

The EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance published by far the most welcome document I have seen in…
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Green Finance Inquiry (UK)

Published on: 16/01/2018

As readers may already know the government has said it is committed to supporting the hugely diverse (and essential) area of …
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ILP Moneyfacts SRI articles: Climate Risk and Ethical Fund Survey

Published on: 07/08/2017

This month saw the publication of two SRI/ethical investment articles in 'Investment Life and Pensions Moneyfacts' magazine. One was written…
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NRG - a topsy turvy case study

Published on: 28/07/2017

I have Raj Thamothram of Preventable Surprises to 'thank' for bringing this shocker of a story to my attention. In brief - this…
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HLEG - EU sustainable finance interim report published

Published on: 19/07/2017

The EU has recently published its High Level Expert Group (HLEG) Sustainable Finance interim report. This ambitious and significant report covers issues…
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TCFD report final report - managing climate risk

Published on: 29/06/2017

The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosure has today issued its much heralded final report the purpose of which is to establish a…
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Actuaries issued climate change Risk Alert

Published on: 16/06/2017

It was a pleasure to meet with Nico Aspinall at last week’s Transparency Taskforce event (for which I thank Andy…
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