REST case to set climate risk precedent
An Australian case brought by a millennial against his pension fund is a world first and will make law on whether trustees breach their fiduciary duties when they ignore climate change.
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A fiduciary duty to all of society
Saïd Business School’s Peter Tufano says investors’ responsibility is to make decisions for the collective good; he identifies 12 future threats to the species to consider in strategy.
ESG policy initiatives gain momentum
PRI is working on aligning Europe’s financial system with sustainability objectives, as ESG-related initiatives gain momentum globally. Head of policy and research, Nathan Fabian, explains.
OECD presents ESG stocktake
An OECD stocktake compares how different country's regulatory frameworks affect institutional investors’ approaches to integrating ESG factors into their decision-making.
Politics matter
In exercising fiduciary duty, it is not the origin of long-term value drivers that matters, but their financial materiality, and that includes ESG says Will Martindale, head of policy at PRI.
RI integral to fiduciary responsibility
Investors, including ABP and EAPF, outline how they are putting their money where their mouth is with clear action plans to de-carbonise their portfolios and push for policy action on climate.
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