Not all asset classes provide the same opportunity for addressing ESG issues, but it does not mean they can be ignored. Here we summarise why trustees should focus to maximise their sustainability influence and impact at the same time as making asset allocation decisions.
FCA supports regulation of ESG ratings

On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority has expressed its support for the regulation of environmental, social and governance data and ratings agencies after consulting the industry.
Trustees urged to include ESG factors in covenant assessment

On the go: Accounting for Sustainability and the Employer Covenant Practitioners Association have teamed up to launch a ‘top tips’ guide for considering environmental, social and governance risk in the employer covenant process, hailed by the Pensions Regulator chair Sarah Smart as “an important first port of call for trustees”.
TPR supports actuaries’ climate report, Smart commits to net zero

ESG spotlight: A roundup of the latest news on environmental, social and governance initiatives, including a new climate change report for actuaries, Smart Pension announcing a net zero target for 2040, and savers supporting the government’s push for greener pensions.
Sustainability is consistent with superior risk-adjusted returns – here’s why
The opportunities of investing sustainably have never been more important. In this article we cover the nuanced and thoughtful approach to doing sustainable investing well.

Weekly Roundup: Lower your shields and prepare to be onboarded

This week – trustees warned about ‘truly’ imminent dashboards deadline, the cost of discretionary pension increases soars to £18bn, the ABI calls for the minimum auto-enrolment contribution level to be raised to 12 per cent, and another initiative is launched to encourage people to make greener pension choices.
Are derisking strategies at odds with ESG investing?

As endgame targets and net zero deadlines have a part to play in pension funds' journeys, defined benefit schemes must strike a balance to meet these separate goals.
Providers to engage with members on ESG under ‘green nudge’ trial

On the go: Smart Pension, Aviva and Hargreaves Lansdown will be encouraging members to learn more about making greener pension choices under a new trial.
Schemes start to gather learnings from first TCFD reports

As the first group of UK schemes are completing their Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reports, they have been challenged by the long process, incomplete and inconsistent data, and lack of mandatory reporting from fund managers.
DWP gives schemes greater scrutiny of asset managers on voting

Pension schemes will be able to use the asset manager tender process to challenge prospective managers on how they would vote on shareholder resolutions, the government has said.
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