ESG

Trustees need to pressure their consultants into exploring the rewards of sustainable investing, experts say

Lesley Harrold says the law is clear

PP asks if trustees should be concerned about a probe on their legal duties on climate change risks

An initiative has been launched to check pension schemes are fulfilling legal duties to protect investments from financial risks posed by climate change.

ShareAction’s Catherine Howarth on shareholder resolutions

David Weeks says the Red Lines initiative will help put trustees in charge

Schemes can no longer ignore the immense financial risks from ESG factors. Stephanie Baxter analyses the biggest risks and asks what it really means to be a long-term sustainable investor.

The Association of Member Nominated Trustees (AMNT) has launched an initiative to give schemes more control over the companies they invest in.

Pension schemes are too dependent on asset managers to engage with companies on financial risks they face from future climate change policy, according to ING.

Many fund managers are still failing to use voting rights to properly govern pension scheme assets, RPMI Railpen Investments has warned.