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Sustainability Digital – Sept 2020

Experts call for price on carbon, now

Last Thursday, March 12 the US Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis heard from industry experts, including Bob Litterman and Frederic Samama, on the economic risks of climate change. They all pushed for a price on carbon and for action, now.

Amanda WhiteMarch 19, 2020

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2020

Church of England’s transition index

Being passively invested shouldn’t mean being passive with regard to responsibilities says the Church of England Pension Board which has developed a new climate transition index with FTSE Russell, LSE and TPI that is the first to incorporate forward-looking climate data.

Adam MatthewsMarch 3, 2020

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021

US public pension funds lag on climate

Only 16 of the 74 largest public pension plans in the US mention ESG or responsible investing in their public documents. Scott Kalb looks at why the US is so far behind.

Scott KalbFebruary 28, 2020

Sustainability

Scientific Beta critiques TEG benchmarks

Scientific Beta has critiqued the proposals of the TEG on climate benchmarks, arguing they are unduly influenced by commercial interests and do little to discourage greenwashing or support decarbonisation efforts in the real economy.

Noel Amenc and Frédéric DucoulombierFebruary 26, 2020

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2020

The +1.5°C asset portfolio

Designing a 1.5°C asset portfolio to mobilise capital for a sustainable future requires some big thinking and intensive collaboration, not to mention transformational change that extends way beyond the borders of the investment industry. So what role do investors play?

Tim HodgsonFebruary 25, 2020

Sustainability Digital – March 2021

Investors’ role in a carbon-neutral 2050

Everyone's talking about it - a carbon-neutral economy by 2050 - but what are investors doing about it? Amanda White reports on the specific climate activities of some of the world's leading asset owners.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 13, 2020

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2020

Experts call for price on carbon, now

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2020

Church of England’s transition index

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2021

US public pension funds lag on climate

Sustainability

Scientific Beta critiques TEG benchmarks

Sustainability Digital – Sept 2020

The +1.5°C asset portfolio

Sustainability Digital – March 2021

Investors’ role in a carbon-neutral 2050

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)

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California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

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