CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABILITY – Page 7
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NewsAllianz announces medium-term green targets for some investments
It is the first time that Allianz, which is also one of the world’s largest investors, has announced interim targets.
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NewsLloyd’s takes action to accelerate transition to sustainable economy
Lloyd’s publishes its first Environmental, Social and Governance Report which details its ambitions to fully integrate sustainability into all of Lloyd’s business activities.
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NewsQBE joins the UN-Convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance
The UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance is an international group of institutional investors who are committed to transitioning their investment portfolios to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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NewsRe/insurers recognise the importance of ESG strategies but struggling to implement them: AM Best
A proper understanding and integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is increasingly critical to the long-term viability of re/insurance companies, according to research by AM Best.
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NewsZurich puts environmental and social goals at heart of impact investment strategy
Zurich becomes first large institutional investor to prioritise the environmental and social goals of its impact investment portfolio
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NewsReuters: Britain’s biggest fund manager expands engagement on climate
Britain’s biggest asset manager plans to increase the number of companies it assesses and engages with over climate change to help to accelerate global efforts to move to a low-carbon economy, it said on Wednesday.
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NewsInsurers need to ‘get to grips’ with timber to progress construction’s net zero targets
Brokers can play a key role as educators to support the construction sector to use more timber in a bid to reduce carbon emissions
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AnalysisReputational crises put directors at risk
ESG pledges, unmet, will leave stakeholders disappointed and pose the greatest enterprise risks of all, warn Nir Kossovsky and Denise Williamee
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NewsMetLife to Reduce Emissions by 30 Percent and Originate $20 Billion of New Green Investments By 2030
Over the next 10 years, MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) has committed to reduce its location-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels, originate U.S. $20 billion in new MetLife Investment Management (MIM)–managed green investments, and allocate U.S. $5 million to develop products and partnerships that drive climate ...
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NewsClimate change and ESG transforming mining risk
Mining companies must incorporate ESG, above all climate change into their risk mitigation strategies in order to survive in the future - WTW
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AnalysisFCA test case is a ‘complex judgment’ that will take time to understand
Insurers have supported the High Court process over the past few months, which saw the claimant – the FCA - seek clarity for customers who have made business interruption claims related to Covid-19. The verdict was published yesterday. But it will take time to comprehend and for any appeals ...
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AnalysisREPORT: Global guidance on the integration of environmental, social and governance risks into insurance underwriting
After a multi-year global consultation process, leading insurers from around the world and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched last the first global insurance industry guide to tackle a wide range of sustainability risks—from climate change, ecosystem degradation, pollution and animal welfare and testing; to child labour, controversial weapons, and ...
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News AgendaSwiss Re takes further steps towards net-zero emissions
Swiss Re implements new guidelines on the oil and gas industry and excludes support for the most carbon-intensive companies
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Online onlyMunich Re praises industry response to climate change
World Insurance Forum looks at risks and opportunities of global warming
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More than 200 dead in bushfires
Australian police search for clues in the hunt for possible arsonists.
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Scientist reveals storm risk research
Dr Greg Holland outlines new approach in assessing risk and vulnerability to severe weather
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Online onlyFlorida insurance commissioner meets Lloyd’s chairman
Kevin McCarty joins state governor Charlie Crist as part of London trade mission
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RMS unveils hurricane parametric index
Tool is ready to support the 2008 Atlantic basin hurricane season
