Industry News: ESG | Europe (15)

Asset Owners Advised to Demand ESG Engagement Escalation Policies

2021-02-08

IPE: Asset owners should pay close attention to whether asset managers have a clear policy setting out actions they may take if their engagement with companies has not proved effective, according to UK charity investor Friends Provident Foundation.

London Hedge Funds Are Betting a $100 Carbon Price Is Almost Here

2021-02-02

Financial Post: Andurand Capital Management is among hedge funds betting the price of carbon can only go up.

Swiss Watchdog Accepts Human Rights Complaint Against UBS Over Uyghur Camp Contractor Ties

2021-02-01

Responsible Investor: Complaint centres on UBS’ exposure to surveillance firm Hikvision. [Full article available to Responsible Investor subscribers.]

Aviva Investors Threatens to Ditch Top Carbon Emitters Over Climate Inaction

2021-02-01

Reuters: Aviva Investors said on Monday it could ditch its stock and bond holdings in 30 of the world’s biggest corporate emitters of carbon if their boards failed to take sufficient action over climate change.

Climate Roundup: APG Dumps KEPCO And Eight Others Over Coal Pursuit

2021-02-01

IPE: Major Dutch pension investor APG has sold its stake in South Korean utility KEPCO because the majority government-owned company is continuing to pursue new coal-fired power plants.

North Rhine-Westphalia Pensionsfonds Faces Criticism Over ESG Policies

2021-01-27

IPE: The Pensionsfonds of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has fallen under criticism for adopting contradicting policies for its sustainable investments.

Credit Suisse, BNP to Exit Amazon Oil Finance After Criticism

2021-01-25

Bloomberg: Credit Suisse Group AG, ING Groep NV and BNP Paribas SA will stop providing trade financing for oil exports from the Ecuadorian Amazon, after pressure from climate activists. [Full article available to Bloomberg subscribers.]

Socially-Conscious Loans Attract Europe’s Alternative Lenders

2021-01-22

BNN Bloomberg: Investor demand for socially responsible projects is slowly pushing its way into Europe’s private credit markets, kicking off a shift in a booming area of company finance.

Data Voted the Biggest Hurdle for Investors Trying to Address Biodiversity

2021-01-22

Responsible Investor: Report by RI and Credit Suisse explores awareness and concerns for natural capital.

London Private Equity Fund to Have Case Over Racism and Fraud Claims Held in Public

2021-01-19

Business Day: Part of the complaint against Queensgate Investments is that it is ‘racist, anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and homophobic’.

ESG Newsletter

Asset Owners Advised to Demand ESG Engagement Escalation Policies

2021-02-08

London Hedge Funds Are Betting a $100 Carbon Price Is Almost Here

2021-02-02

Swiss Watchdog Accepts Human Rights Complaint Against UBS Over Uyghur Camp Contractor Ties

2021-02-01

Aviva Investors Threatens to Ditch Top Carbon Emitters Over Climate Inaction

2021-02-01

Climate Roundup: APG Dumps KEPCO And Eight Others Over Coal Pursuit

2021-02-01

North Rhine-Westphalia Pensionsfonds Faces Criticism Over ESG Policies

2021-01-27

Credit Suisse, BNP to Exit Amazon Oil Finance After Criticism

2021-01-25

Socially-Conscious Loans Attract Europe’s Alternative Lenders

2021-01-22

Data Voted the Biggest Hurdle for Investors Trying to Address Biodiversity

2021-01-22

London Private Equity Fund to Have Case Over Racism and Fraud Claims Held in Public

2021-01-19

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