Asset Allocation
CDPQ Reports It Is on Target to Reach Net Zero by 2050
The Québecois pension fund increased its green asset investments by C$29 billion over five years.
Tag: Net Zero
Asset Allocation
NYC Pension Funds Have Reduced Emissions by up to 27% Since 2019
Three of the city’s five funds are looking to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Asset Allocation
Global Investors Increase Focus on Portfolio Emissions
With no drop-off in reported climate commitments, implementation is the next challenge, according to Robeco research.
Asset Allocation
Ontario Pension to Invest Nearly $17 Billion in Green Investments by 2030
The strategy is part of Healthcare of Ontario’s plan to get its portfolio to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Research
Will Institutional Investors be Able to Save the Planet?
Do portfolio strategies meant to limit carbon and align with the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative accomplish their environmental ends?
Pensions
CalSTRS Cites Funding Status, Net Zero Progress, and DEI in Sustainability Report
Sustainability report highlights progress on topics including funding; the path to net zero; sustainable operations; and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Asset Allocation
Harvard Endowment Reports on Its Net-Zero Progress
The fund, pledging to hit the goal by 2050 for its investments, has at least gotten there in its own physical operations.
Newsmakers
NYC Pension Funds Call for Greenhouse Gas Disclosure From 4 Major Banks
Shareholder proposals have been filed with Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Royal Bank of Canada.
Research
ESG Themes to Be Aware of in 2023
Top concerns for ESG investing in 2023 include net-zero emissions targets, employee well-being and data scarcity, according to one annual global outlook.
Pensions
Oregon Treasurer Pledges to Decarbonize State Pension Fund By 2050
Tobias Read says he’ll have a comprehensive plan to meet Paris Agreement goals by early 2024.
Asset Allocation
Canadian Pension Giant Aims to Close Net-Zero Reality Gap
CPPIB releases framework to help companies meet net-zero goals using reliable data and disclosures.
Risk
Norway Targets Net Zero for Sovereign Wealth Fund by 2050
The $1.2 trillion fund aims to create a system to measure its climate risk exposure by 2025.
Asset Allocation
CalSTRS Moves to Lower Holdings of Carbon Emitters
Pension fund wants to halve its investment exposure to them by 2030.
News
NY Common to Review Net-Zero Readiness of Oil and Gas Firms
Previous energy sector reviews have so far led the $272 billion pension fund to divest from 55 companies.
Risk
CalSTRS Votes on Record Number of Shareholder Proposals
The $315 billion pension fund has voted on more than 1,000 shareholder proposals during the 2022 proxy season, many of them climate-related.