Jan 11, 2023 COP15 and biodiversity: what does it mean for pension schemes? By Claire Collier Oliver Pope Biodiversity is becoming an increasingly important ESG factor, especially in light of the recent COP15 summit. In this blog, we explore...
Nov 02, 2022 US: Some States increasingly experiment with various anti-ESG legal approaches By Doug Davison Menaka Nayar Chloe Shostak While the U.S. federal government has thrown its weight behind climate and ESG issues as a top priority and has issued a flurry of...
Oct 13, 2022 US: Department of Labor Rule on ESG Investing Nears Issuance By Menaka Nayar Doug Davison Chloe Shostak The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule on the consideration of ESG factors in connection with pension plan investments is...
Oct 04, 2022 Can trustees invest for “net zero”? By Linklaters ESG Team Last year’s Climate Change Regulations, and this year’s hot summer, have prompted pension trustees to think more about climate change and...
Sep 28, 2022 Diversity on trustee boards By Linklaters ESG Team The diversity of trustee boards is becoming a hot topic at industry events and a focus for the Pensions Regulator. In this blog, we...
Sep 14, 2022 Insights from UK-China ESG Summit By Alex Roberts Last Wednesday, I attended the second iteration of the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai’s Sustainability and ESG Summit in China’s...
Jul 26, 2022 “Greenwashing” – does your investment really do what it says on the tin? By Linklaters ESG Team As companies race to secure market share among increasingly eco-conscious consumers, it is hardly surprising that allegations of...
Jun 22, 2022 Enhanced climate change reporting requirements from 1 October for UK pensions By Claire Collier From 1 October 2022, trustees of larger occupational pension schemes and authorised master trusts in the UK will be required to measure...
May 26, 2022 The growth of climate litigation: what does it mean for UK pension schemes? By Claire Collier Take a look at this related cross-practice blog post.
Mar 08, 2022 Linklaters Pensions Investment Practice - Practical implications of ESG disclosure webinar By Victoria Hickman Join our experts to explore current trends and thinking on investing into private closed-ended funds, unlocking derivatives, and...
May 18, 2021 Points to note from TPR’s Climate Change Strategy | PensionLinks | Blogs | Insights | Linklaters By Anna Taylor Take a look at this related cross-practice blog post.
Mar 10, 2021 Anti-greenwashing rules finally go live By Sara Feijao It is only a matter of months before corporates begin to feel the effects of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation the...
Dec 09, 2020 Over $200 billion new reasons investors care about climate change.... By Doug Davison NY State's $226 billion pension fund said it will divest from many fossil fuel companies within 5 years, and from other companies causing...
Dec 03, 2020 Do trustees need to think about ESG when contemplating a buy in or buy out? | PensionLinks | Blogs | Insights | Linklaters By Anna Taylor Take a look at this related cross-practice blog post.
Nov 27, 2020 Canada's Top Pension Funds Unite on a Vision Towards a More Sustainable Future By Michelle Ko Canada is the fourth-largest oil producer in the world and often ranked as having amongst the worst environmental records of developed...
Nov 24, 2020 Pensions and ESG: where are we now and what can we expect in the future? By Claire Collier Trustees of occupational pension schemes in the UK are coming under increasing pressure to take into account environmental, social and...