Environmental, social and corporate governance

Kohl’s Publishes 2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Home Goods, Environment, Alternative energy, Energy, Online Retail, Fashion, Retail, Department Stores, British American Tobacco, Kohl's, The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Kohl, Michelle Gass, Kohl, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Safe, Retailers, Articles, Finance

Despite the challenges of 2020, we continue to operate our company as a retailer of purpose,\xe2\x80\x9d said Michelle Gass, Kohl\xe2\x80\x99s chief executive officer.

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  • Despite the challenges of 2020, we continue to operate our company as a retailer of purpose,\xe2\x80\x9d said Michelle Gass, Kohl\xe2\x80\x99s chief executive officer.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cOur associates stepped up and faced the unprecedented challenges of the past year, prioritizing the health and safety of our customers and associates.
  • With more than 1,100 stores in 49 states and the online convenience of Kohls.com and the Kohl's App, Kohl's offers amazing national and exclusive brands at incredible savings for families nationwide.
  • Kohl\xe2\x80\x99s is committed to progress in its diversity and inclusion pledges, and the company's environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) stewardship.

Envestnet | PMC Launches Enhanced ESG Due Diligence Framework

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Thursday, April 22, 2021
Finance, Money, Envestnet, Ethical investment, ESG, Environmentalism, Economy, Ethical banking, Financial data vendors, Investment, Environmental, social and corporate governance

b'CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) announces that Envestnet |PMC (PMC) has launched an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) due diligence program to enhance its existing proprietary due diligence frameworkand enable its research team to hold more meaningful conversations with asset managers throughout the Envestnet ecosystem about ESG investment processes and strategies.

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  • b'CHICAGO, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) announces that Envestnet |PMC (PMC) has launched an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) due diligence program to enhance its existing proprietary due diligence frameworkand enable its research team to hold more meaningful conversations with asset managers throughout the Envestnet ecosystem about ESG investment processes and strategies.
  • This additional level of research and due diligence from PMC is ultimately designed to help financial advisors and their clients make well-informed ESG investment decisions.\n"With increased activity and interest in ESG, advisors and investors can be overwhelmed with potential ESG investment opportunities," said Kiley Miller, Associate Portfolio Manager at Envestnet |PMC.
  • "In order to give advisors and their clients a roadmap for making ESG investment decisions, we have developed a multi-factor ESG due diligence process for evaluating ESG strategies available on the Envestnet platform.
  • "\nBased on interactions and questionnaires from ESG managers, as part of the ESG due diligence framework, PMC\'s research team analyzes firm-level ESG policies, ESG integration in the investment process, reporting on impact, and engagement on ESG issues at equity and fixed-income managers across the Envestnet platform.

Former President of The Giving Keys Joins ESG Impact Investing Firm, Aneuvia

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Economy, Finance, Money, Investment, Corporate social responsibility, Social finance, Ethical investment, Impact investing, Ethical banking, Environmental, social and corporate governance

b'NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brit Moore Gilmore has joined ESG Impact Investing firm,Aneuvia, as Director of Business Development.

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  • b'NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brit Moore Gilmore has joined ESG Impact Investing firm,Aneuvia, as Director of Business Development.
  • Brit has focused on social impact with an emphasis on workforce development and diversity, equity, and inclusion for more than a decade.
  • Brit understands the value of investing in economic development to create a more equitable and sustainable future.
  • As an independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Aneuvia offers sustainable/ESG investment management strategies to families, individuals, and institutions.

S&P Global launches Data Solution to Support the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requirements

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Ethical investment, Environmentalism, Ethical banking, Governance, Environmental, social and corporate governance, SFDR, Trucost, Environmental data, Articles, Natural environment

b'LONDON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global has announced today the launch of the SFDR Data Solution to support the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

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  • b'LONDON, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --S&P Global has announced today the launch of the SFDR Data Solution to support the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
  • Investment managers are seeking a comprehensive range of ESG data to meet their requirements under SFDR.
  • "\nS&P Global\'s SFDR Data Solution includes Trucost Environmental data, Sovereign Carbon Exposure, Physical Risk, S&P Global ESG Scores, and other datasets from the S&P Global Capital IQ platform.
  • S&P Global has been providing essential intelligence that unlocks opportunity, fosters growth and accelerates progress for more than 160 years.

Ping An and Imperial College Business School Hosting Virtual Conference on ESG and Climate Risks in Investment Management

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Friday, April 16, 2021
Companies, Service companies, Charoen Pokphand, Ping An Insurance, Ethical investment, Millward Brown, Forbes Global, Environmentalism, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Kantar Group

b'The conference discussions will cover challenges in corporate ESG disclosures, ESG applications in investment decisions and regulatory compliance and tools to integrate ESG into investment decisions.\nPing An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An") is a world-leading technology-powered retail financial services group.

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  • b'The conference discussions will cover challenges in corporate ESG disclosures, ESG applications in investment decisions and regulatory compliance and tools to integrate ESG into investment decisions.\nPing An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An") is a world-leading technology-powered retail financial services group.
  • With over 218 million retail customers and 598 million internet users, Ping An is one of the largest financial services companies in the world.
  • In 2020, Ping An ranked 7th in the Forbes Global 2000 list and ranked 21st in the Fortune Global 500 list.
  • Ping An also ranked 38th in the 2020 WPP Kantar Millward Brown BrandZTM Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands list.\n'

Adoption of Privacy Management Programme included in the newly published Guide for Independent Non-Executive Directors

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Ethical investment, Articles, Identity management, Privacy, Privacy law, Ethics, Applied ethics, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Responsible Research

The adoption of Privacy Management Programme by companies has been included in the Guide for Independent Non-Executive Directors (the Guide) newly published by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD)! Companies are encouraged to put in place a Privacy Management Programme as one of the drivers for the adoption of “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) management.

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The adoption of Privacy Management Programme by companies has been included in the Guide for Independent Non-Executive Directors (the Guide) newly published by the Hong Kong Institute of Directors (HKIoD)! Companies are encouraged to put in place a Privacy Management Programme as one of the drivers for the adoption of “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) management.

Sycamore Tree Capital Partners Signs United Nations Backed Principles for Responsible Investment

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
Banking, Professional services, Finance, Ethical investment, Economy, Finance, Money, Ethical banking, Principles for Responsible Investment, Socially responsible investing, PRI, Responsible Research, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Sycamore Tree Capital Partners, PRI

Sycamore Tree Capital Partners (Sycamore Tree),an asset manager with private and alternative credit investment expertise, today announced that it is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), an investor initiative focused on responsible investment.

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  • Sycamore Tree Capital Partners (Sycamore Tree),an asset manager with private and alternative credit investment expertise, today announced that it is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), an investor initiative focused on responsible investment.
  • At Sycamore Tree, we believe that incorporating non-financial factors, including responsible investing and ESG principles, are important in making both good business and investment decisions, said Mark Okada, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sycamore Tree.
  • Fiona Reynolds, CEO of PRI said, We are honored to have Sycamore Tree Capital Partners become a PRI Signatory.
  • The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is a world leading proponent of responsible investment.

Eversource Energy Announces Leadership Changes Effective May 5, 2021

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Other Energy, Environment, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Alternative energy, Energy, Articles, Economy, Eversource Energy, Business, Ethical investment, Corporate title, Carbon neutrality, Environmental, social and corporate governance, Corporate governance

Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) today announced that Jim Judge, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will become the companys Executive Chairman of the Board, effective May 5, 2021.

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  • Eversource Energy (NYSE: ES) today announced that Jim Judge, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will become the companys Executive Chairman of the Board, effective May 5, 2021.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210407005957/en/
    Joe Nolan, Executive Vice President, Strategy, Customer and Corporate Relations, will be promoted to President and CEO of Eversource Energy.
  • Under his leadership, Eversource introduced its corporate clean energy strategy and carbon neutrality vision, and earned industry-leading #1 recognitions for ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) as well as corporate responsibility.
  • Joe has been a crucial contributor to Eversources record of strong performance and industry leadership, and to the development of our clean energy vision and future strategy, said Judge.

Conning is Pleased to Announce its Newest Focus Series-ESG in the Insurance Industry

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Conning, Ethical investment, Finance, Insurance, Ethical banking, Environmentalism, ESG, Governance, Articles, Environmental, social and corporate governance

The Conning Focus Series, "ESG in the Insurance Industry" examines how ESG concerns have increased recently, and how insurers are measuring and disclosing their progress in addressing the concerns.

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  • The Conning Focus Series, "ESG in the Insurance Industry" examines how ESG concerns have increased recently, and how insurers are measuring and disclosing their progress in addressing the concerns.
  • The market is demanding it, and insurance companies are feeling the pressure from many directions to provide increased disclosures," said Terence Martin, a Director, Insurance Research at Conning.
  • Conning ( www.conning.com ) is a leading investment management firm with a long history of serving the insurance industry.
  • Conning supports institutional investors, includinginsurers andpension plans, with investment solutions, risk modeling software, and industry research.

ING Research: Climate Action Accelerated by COVID-19 but Companies, Investors, and Governments Must Move Faster

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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
Finance, Money, Environmentalism, Ethical investment, Ethical banking, Articles, Governance, ESG, STOXX, Sustainalytics, Environmental, social and corporate governance

Despite this, companies, investors, and governments must move faster and further in making environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress as the pandemic raises the bar for ambition.

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  • Despite this, companies, investors, and governments must move faster and further in making environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress as the pandemic raises the bar for ambition.
  • Currently, less than one in 10 companies in the survey have linked executive compensation to ESG targets.
  • ING Group shares are included in major sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) index products of leading providers STOXX, Morningstar and FTSE Russell.
  • In January 2021, ING received an ESG evaluation score of 83 ('strong') from S&P Global Ratings.