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Wif Stenger<p>Some US <a href="https://mas.to/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> push forward on <a href="https://mas.to/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> goals despite backlash </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investment</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/business/dealbook/pension-funds-climate-esg.html?smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/03/29/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/dealbook/pension-funds-climate-esg.html?smid=url-share</span></a></p>
Ariel Kroon<p>Hey all, Between The Lines is a <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toronto</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/SmallPress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallPress</span></a> that's hosting a book launch for "Invested in Crisis", which looks fascinating &amp; I wish I could go (Desc: "Join Tom Fraser in conversation with Deborah Cowen as they discuss the rise of mega-pension-funds and the weakening of the working class.")</p><p> Sadly it is only in-person, but I thought I'd let any of my <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/GTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GTA</span></a>-located followers who might be interested know.</p><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/invested-in-crisis-toronto-book-launch-tickets-1246737648869?lang=en-ca&amp;status=30&amp;locale=en_CA&amp;view=listing&amp;amp=" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eventbrite.ca/e/invested-in-cr</span><span class="invisible">isis-toronto-book-launch-tickets-1246737648869?lang=en-ca&amp;status=30&amp;locale=en_CA&amp;view=listing&amp;amp=</span></a></p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/BookLaunch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BookLaunch</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Crisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crisis</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/WorkingClass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkingClass</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/Pension" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pension</span></a></p>
Nico Geelen<p>Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD | Reuters</p><p>reuters.com/markets/europe/dut…<br></p><blockquote>ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.</blockquote><p><br><a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=investing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investing</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=pensionfunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pensionfunds</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=green" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>green</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=grabbingculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grabbingculture</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meta</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=alphabet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>alphabet</span></a> <a href="https://friendica.world/search?tag=x" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>x</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/dutch-pension-fund-abp-sells-all-alphabet-meta-shares-ceo-tells-newspaper-fd-2025-02-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">reuters.com/markets/europe/dut…</a></p>
Mojo ♻️<p>Did you know your pension fund could be fuelling the climate crisis? Many pension funds invest heavily in fossil fuel companies, driving environmental destruction while lining the pockets of multinational corporations. It’s time to demand accountability and push for sustainable, ethical investments that prioritise the planet over profit.</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/FossilFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFree</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/SustainableInvesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableInvesting</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/DivestFromFossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DivestFromFossilFuels</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EthicalInvesting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EthicalInvesting</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/EnvironmentalJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalJustice</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/GreenFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GreenFuture</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ActOnClimate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActOnClimate</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/superannuation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>superannuation</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ClimateAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateAction</span></a> <a href="https://youtu.be/EeZwnnOkrvw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/EeZwnnOkrvw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Eric Maugendre<p>Who benefits from portfolios of <a href="https://mas.to/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a> and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> like toll roads, hospitals, gas pipelines, data centres, water and sanitation services, telecom towers, electricity generation facilities?<br>Why such discretion? 🧵<br><a href="https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/brett-christophers-on-our-growing-asset-manager-society" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">canadiandimension.com/articles</span><span class="invisible">/view/brett-christophers-on-our-growing-asset-manager-society</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/funds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>funds</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/pensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pensionFunds</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Toronto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Toronto</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/assets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>assets</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/sanitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sanitation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/powerPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powerPlants</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/assetManagers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>assetManagers</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/assetManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>assetManagement</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ownership" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ownership</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/property" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>property</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/realEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>realEstate</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/BrettChristophers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrettChristophers</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporate</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/corporations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporations</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>banking</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/investors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investors</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/taxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxes</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/taxTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taxTheRich</span></a></p>
Steady State Manchester<p>Campaigners protest pension fund's '£1.5bn fossil fuel investments' | The <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Bolton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bolton</span></a> News<br>It's worth noting that while Greater Manchester Pension Fund makes claims for its policy of engagement with fossil fuel giants, it has never demonstrated success of that strategy in reducing emissions.<br>Other investors have concluded that exit (<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/divestment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>divestment</span></a>) is the only ethical option.<br><a href="https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24761573.campaigners-protest-pension-funds--1-5bn-fossil-fuel-investments/?ref=wa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theboltonnews.co.uk/news/24761</span><span class="invisible">573.campaigners-protest-pension-funds--1-5bn-fossil-fuel-investments/?ref=wa</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a></p>
Earthworm<p>Dear people with investment or pension funds: Please give this information to your asset managers/bank/pension fund managers. The environmental and social impact of gold is absolutely not justified just because somebody thought it was a good idea to diversify assets in this way.</p><p>The gold price is driven by mechanisms that are essentially like NFTs or crypto.<br>Just drop it.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@nedhamson1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nedhamson1</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Finance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Investment</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FediFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FediFinance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvestmentTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InvestmentTips</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gold" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gold</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SustainableFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableFinance</span></a></p>
Steady State Manchester<p>Fair positive mention of Greater Manchester Pension Fund for its local investments.<br>However they are the biggest LGPS investor in fossil fuels too <br>That's the key question: could megapooling accelerate or slow decarbonisation?</p><p>Rachel Reeves’ pension plan could damage the north, says ex-minister | Rachel Reeves | The Guardian<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/aug/18/rachel-reeves-pension-plan-could-damage-the-north-says-ex-minister" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/artic</span><span class="invisible">le/2024/aug/18/rachel-reeves-pension-plan-could-damage-the-north-says-ex-minister</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/divestment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>divestment</span></a><br>&lt;edit: apostrophe&gt;</p>
DB 🌱💦<p>Committing genocide has financial consequences...</p><p>"Britain’s biggest private-sector pension fund has sold £80mn of Israeli assets, joining a wave of global retirement funds retreating from the conflict-ridden region following public pressure."</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/db6956be-3da3-46b7-84d6-3b8740a88fc6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ft.com/content/db6956be-3da3-4</span><span class="invisible">6b7-84d6-3b8740a88fc6</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Israel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Genocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Genocide</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/WarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WarCrimes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CrimesAgainstHumanity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrimesAgainstHumanity</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p>'<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Labour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labour</span></a> needs billions to fund its plans – and I know where it can be found<br>By harnessing the power of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a>...''</p><p>'The seismic importance of 4 July is that Conservatism’s approach to wealth generation – trying to shrink the state whose size &amp; excess taxes supposedly “crowds out” suppressed investment &amp; enterprise – is exposed as a dead end of stagnant living standards &amp; eviscerated public services. '</p><p><a href="https://amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/jun/30/labour-needs-billions-to-fund-its-plans-and-i-know-where-it-can-be-found" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amp.theguardian.com/commentisf</span><span class="invisible">ree/article/2024/jun/30/labour-needs-billions-to-fund-its-plans-and-i-know-where-it-can-be-found</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/AfterTheElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AfterTheElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a></p>
Becksy<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Lazarou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Lazarou</span></a></span> no surprise there. Lack of liquidity because <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/brexit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brexit</span></a> has turned investors away from London. It took centuries to build London’s reputation and one bad Tory decision to destroy it in less than a decade. European financial centres are quietly quaffing Champagne and pi€€ing themselves laughing. <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/london" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>london</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/lloyds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lloyds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/footsie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>footsie</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/stockmarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stockmarket</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/stockexchange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stockexchange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/aim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aim</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/bourse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bourse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/shares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shares</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/equities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>equities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/pensionfunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pensionfunds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/investors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Paris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Paris</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/frankfurt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>frankfurt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/dublin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dublin</span></a></p>
Lukas Rotermund<p>Anyone who calls Germany's upcoming funded stock market pension "speculative" or a "gamble" is revealing their own financial ignorance.</p><p>Of course, this is not the way to secure our pensions. It only keeps the German pay-as-you-go pension system artificially alive.</p><p>Secure your own pension. Only the third pillar is your friend.</p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Aktienrente" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Aktienrente</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Rente" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rente</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Rentenpaket2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rentenpaket2</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Pension" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pension</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/GermanPensionFund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GermanPensionFund</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/Stocks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stocks</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a></p>
Auscandoc<p>“Part of the problem may be "entanglements" at the board level between the pension sector and oil and gas production in Canada, the report's authors argued.</p><p>Seven of the 11 <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> have at least one director or trustee who is also the director or executive of a <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/FossilFuel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuel</span></a> company, the report said.&nbsp;“</p>
Auscandoc<p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/canada-pension-funds-climate-1.7125952" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/climate/canada-pen</span><span class="invisible">sion-funds-climate-1.7125952</span></a> “<a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a>'s largest <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a>,&nbsp;which hold&nbsp;trillions of dollars in assets combined,&nbsp;are trailing behind many of their international counterparts when it comes to shifting away from <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/investments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investments</span></a> in <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/FossilFuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuels</span></a>, a new report has found.”</p><p>“In Canada, by contrast, four of the 11 pension funds listed still do not have <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/EmissionsReductions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmissionsReductions</span></a> targets for both 2030 and 2050, according to the report.”</p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Client Earth have advised <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> that as their fiduciary duty extends across the life of investment(s) they're legally bound to act with consideration of likely impacts of investments on <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a>. </p><p>Their advice to the funds points out that 'Every incremental increase in global temperature makes climate impacts more severe, catastrophic tipping points more likely &amp; . . . gives rise to increased financial risk'.</p><p>Their investments need to reduce that risk, not make it worse!</p><p>h/t FT</p>
DB 🌱💦<p>You know the drill! 🔥 </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/COP28Dubai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>COP28Dubai</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Hmmm... difficult to know what to make of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/JeremyHunt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JeremyHunt</span></a>'s proposal on <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/workplace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>workplace</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/pensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pensions</span></a>. </p><p>On one hand a consolidated pension that stays with the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/worker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worker</span></a> as they shift jobs &amp; which employers are required to make contributions to, sounds like one way of avoiding fragmentation. </p><p>But the key issue is whether the providers will match what firms with long-established <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/pensionfunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pensionfunds</span></a> can offer. </p><p>the 'devil will be in the detail', but on the surface seems the most sensible thing he's said this week?</p>
Lucomo<p>"California Pension Funds Have Billions Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies Named in State’s Lawsuit"</p><p><a href="https://www.desmog.com/2023/10/12/california-pension-funds-divest-legislation-newsome-fossil-fuel/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">desmog.com/2023/10/12/californ</span><span class="invisible">ia-pension-funds-divest-legislation-newsome-fossil-fuel/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/FossilFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFinance</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/CalSTRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CalSTRS</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/CalPERS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CalPERS</span></a></p>
SubtleBlade ⚔️<p>"<a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NewYorkCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewYorkCity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> and the state of <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> sued <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FoxCorporation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoxCorporation</span></a> on Tuesday, alleging the company harmed investors by allowing <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/FoxNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoxNews</span></a> to&nbsp;broadcast <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/falsehoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>falsehoods</span></a>&nbsp;about the 2020 <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> that exposed the network to <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DefamationLawsuits" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefamationLawsuits</span></a>." <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/sep/13/new-york-city-pension-funds-oregon-sue-fox-2020-election" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/media/2023/sep</span><span class="invisible">/13/new-york-city-pension-funds-oregon-sue-fox-2020-election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Murdoch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Murdoch</span></a></p>
Lucomo<p>"A recent divestment bill that would have directed managers of California’s public pension and teachers’ retirement funds to stop investing in the 200 largest oil, gas and coal companies failed in the Legislature for the second year in a row."</p><p><a href="https://www.desmog.com/2023/08/18/one-person-stopped-californias-divestment-from-fossil-fuels-again/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">desmog.com/2023/08/18/one-pers</span><span class="invisible">on-stopped-californias-divestment-from-fossil-fuels-again/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/FossilFinance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFinance</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/PensionFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PensionFunds</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/Divestment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Divestment</span></a> <a href="https://social.anoxinon.de/tags/FossilFuelIndustry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FossilFuelIndustry</span></a></p>
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