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Insurance
Renewable energy covered bonds proposed to tap €2.5trn market
Potential new channel for private sector low-carbon investment
RI ESG Briefing, May 17: CalPERS seeks support at Nabors AGM
The round-up of environmental. social and governance news
Aviva CEO Moss steps down after shareholder pay revolt
New interim chief aims to “regain the respect” of shareholders
Nearly half of German investors plan to engage on ESG - survey
Union Investment survey also shows UN PRI gaining traction
German insurers debate voluntary cluster bomb exclusion
Lack of agreement by industry players
RI Governance & Engagement, Dec. 8: Australian govt looks at role of AGMs
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news
World’s largest insurers meet next week to finalise ESG-based Principles for Sustainable Insurance
Final meet follows global consultation process.
AEGON makes major new RI statement for €413bn group assets
Insurer to make third party managers RI compliant.
World’s largest pension and sovereign funds discuss ESG collaboration at Seoul summit
Funds agree to share engagement practices in respective markets.
Italian insurance giant Generali signs up to UN Principles for Responsible Investment
Move comes amid broader SRI push from leading insurer
UK mainstream investor association, IIC, calls on bank fees challenge, but drops Stewardship role
Relaunched shareholders group issues guidance on underwriting but rows back from original investor engagement statement.
RI Briefing, May 4: Vontobel and Hermes cooperate on voting and engagement
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news
RI Interview: Wolfgang Engshuber: the new Chair at the helm of the UNPRI
Munich Re chief to step down from his current corporate position in October to focus more time on PRI role
UN Principles for Responsible Investment names new chairman
Munich Re’s Wolfgang Engshuber succeeds Donald MacDonald
Call for greater transparency on climate change engagement
Climate Principles progress report published
Norway’s KLP puts BP on watch list over Deepwater oil spill
Influential responsible investor initiates dialogue with oil giant
Two new Ethical Council members join Norwegian government fund
Appointments come as advisors suggest insurance role for €372bn fund
UK insurers call for securitised ‘green’ bonds
Association of British Insurers in plea to government
Insurers call for government backing on climate change: UNEPFI issues power sector water report
Statement calls for investment in risk research and public-private insurance partnerships.
European pension lobby group backs EU stewardship code
Group representing €3.5trn responds to European governance proposals
UK’s Co-operative raises stake in cleantech fund
Insurer ups Ludgate Environmental Fund holding
$10trn investor group to act on big oil and insurance
Investors seeking information on boards’ competence in wake of Gulf spill
Exclusion doesn’t equal underperformance
The KLP fund shows good performance of indexed responsible investments
Norway’s KLP excludes two over Western Sahara minerals
Phosphate imports targeted by €32.5bn insurer
Storebrand Bank names acting CEO, excludes 90 firms
Management change at Norwegian insurance and asset management group
ABI governance chief Montagnon joins body creating UK Stewardship code
Former ICGN chairman to have role in Stewardship Code
RI round up: Apr 09
RI’s regular round-up of the most important responsible investment news.
ING integrates sustainability into executive pay
Chief executive says ING wants to stimulate sustainable entrepreneurship and increase its portfolio of green products and services.
UK’s ABI blasts M&A fees, calls for long-term investing debate with SWFs and US pension funds
Association warns UK government though on protectionism.
Insurers failing to tackle investments under ClimateWise Principles
Reports says clean tech and carbon emissions initiatives seeing better progress.