All Climate change articles – Page 2
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ArticleBriefing: ISSB decisions on the first set of IFRS Sustainability Standards
From September 2022 to February 2023 the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) made decisions on its first set of Sustainability Standards. This briefing note summarises all ISSB decisions and therefore provides insight on what information investors might receive from portfolio companies reporting against the final Standards.
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Blog post
Biden weighs in on the battle for the soul of Wall Street
By David Atkin, CEO, Principles for Responsible Investment
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PRI reporting analysis
Inside PRI data: Investment manager practices
There are many responsible investment practices that are now widely practised among the PRI’s investment manager signatories. A large majority publish core policies and have executive oversight of their implementation.
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Case study
La Française Asset Management: Measuring temperature alignment
Aggregating holdings into a portfolio-level temperature rating
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Engagement guide
Climate Programmes and Investor Initiatives
Implementation is key for investors’ net zero commitments. A significant proportion of PRI signatories have set near term net zero targets and deliver on their commitments for investor/corporate action (consistent with the Paris Agreement and 1.5°C ), though PRI-led or PRI-supported initiatives, including the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance. ...
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Policy report
Investor Briefing: Independent Review of Net Zero
Chris Skidmore’s recently published Net Zero Review captures the transition to a net zero economy as a major pro-business and pro-investment opportunity. It offers policy recommendations centred around backing business, backing local action, delivering energy efficient homes, and using infrastructure to unlock net zero.
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Podcast
Spotlight on Climate & Environment: A conversation with Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Champion for UK
In this special episode of the PRI podcast, we take stock of progress in 2022 on the climate and environment
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Webinar
Understanding how US agencies consider ESG factors in commercial mortgages: Freddie Mac Multifamily
This series of two webinars will explore the US agencies’ approach in incorporating ESG factors in their strategy, in order to enable a sustainable housing market. This second session will focus on Freddie Mac Multifamily’s approach.
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Webinar
New Green Shoots 2023 - Closing the gap in financing the GBF
In this webinar, we present the headline outcomes of the GBF for the financial sector.
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Webinar
Understanding how US agencies consider ESG factors in residential mortgages: Fannie Mae Single Family
This series of two webinars will explore the US agencies’ approach in incorporating ESG factors in their strategy, in order to enable a sustainable housing market. This first session will focus on Fannie Mae Single Family’s approach.
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Case study
Trillium: Setting a portfolio-coverage target
Leveraging the simplicity of science-based targets.
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Case study
Danica: Reaching net zero through sectoral target setting
Setting an ambitious target in the utilities sector.
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Blog post
Sustainability outcomes: How can investors support the development of meaningful data?
By Stephen Andrews, Senior Data Analyst, and Julie Hammer-Monart, Senior Analyst, Sustainability Outcomes
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Webinar
Assessing sovereign climate-related opportunities and risks (ASCOR)
This webinar marked the launch of the public consultation of ASCOR, a new tool which gives investors, issuers and other stakeholders a common understanding of sovereign adaptation to climate change and of how governments plan to transition to a low-carbon economy.
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News and press
ASCOR Consultation to Assess Sovereign Debt Issuers on Climate Change
Assessing Sovereign Climate-Related Opportunities and Risks (ASCOR) is the first, public investor framework to assess sovereign bond issuers on climate change.
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Workshop summary
Addressing EU taxonomy usability issues
An assessment of EU taxonomy implementation: challenges and solutions.
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Blog post
Part II: ESG factors and returns – a review of industry research since 2021
By Toby Belsom, Director, Investment Practices, PRI, and Bowie Ko, Research Analyst, PRI
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Webinar
IPR Quarterly Forecast Tracker - global climate policy, trends & technology
4th webinar in the Quarterly Forecast Tracker (QFT) series will provide PRI signatories with an up-to-date analysis of climate progress in Q4 2022, including COP27 outcomes, and an aggregate overview of global trends & impacts since Glasgow COP26
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Blog post
How do natural areas affect financial markets?
By Claudio Rizzi, University of Miami – Miami Herbert Business School
