Hugh Wheelan
_-_Square-80x80.jpeg "Hugh Wheelan: The UK pensions industry has been hit by a storm of climate investment activity")
In the space of weeks a blizzard of potential regulation and mandate action has arrived.
Big picture issues feeding into responsible investment thinking.
FCA working group starts industry consultation for voluntary initiative.
Minimum standards and an aspirational label should find favour with EU regulators looking to develop sustainable saving.
Announcement comes 18 months after recommendation to divest was made.
One company put on watch and fund says engagement with others has been successful.
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has to respond to a legal Bill on pulling out of brown companies.
Around $5bn in pension assets to be pulled from fossil fuel companies within five years in huge divestment shift.
Rise driven by escalation in engagement activities and increased ESG integration, says report
As we wind down 2017, here is my wish-list of responsible investment outcomes for 2018; some more in hope than in optimism…..