Faith Ward

Ten schemes sign letter raising concern over FCA listing proposals

Letter signed by ten pension funds calls for reconsideration of FCA listing rules

28 June 2023 • 4 min read

UK Asset Owner Roundtable convenes asset managers over proxy voting concerns

Asset owners concerned that short-termism is trumping the long-term interests of schemes

17 May 2023 • 1 min read

Pension schemes to vote against BP chair re-election

Schemes join forces against BP’s reduced commitments to tackle climate change

20 April 2023 • 4 min read

IIGCC publishes climate investment roadmap

Aims to raise awareness of climate solutions investment needed to meet Paris goals

07 April 2022 • 4 min read

Brunel to use FTSE Russell Paris-aligned benchmarks

LGPS pool consulted on developing the frameworks for a range of equity indices

06 July 2021 • 2 min read

Brunel portfolios see carbon and water reduction; Pool takes action on human slavery and cyber security

Brunel Pension Partnership engaged with 881 companies on 3,101 ESG issues over the course of 2020, helping to achieve progress towards targets on carbon saving, water intensity reduction, and gender equality.

06 May 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

IIGCC launches net-zero investment framework

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has officially debuted its Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) after a series of road tests.

10 March 2021 • 2 min read

Investment

Brunel vows to ditch asset managers failing on climate change

The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership has called on asset managers to become more climate-aware or face removal from its portfolios.

27 January 2020 • 2 min read

Socially Responsible Investing

Brunel appoints Truvalue Labs for AI-driven ESG tool

The £30bn Brunel Pension Partnership pool has selected Truvalue Labs to evaluate ESG and reputational risks across all of its asset managers.

01 October 2019 • 1 min read

Investment

Taking stewardship seriously

There is mounting pressure on schemes to engage more actively with firms in which they invest. Charlotte Moore takes a look at the different approaches being used.

02 July 2019 • 8 min read