Championing sustainable investment and stewardship at CalSTRS. Londoner in California. Views are my own.
Sacramento, CA
Joined April 2012
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Today Microsoft announced an ambitious goal and a detailed plan to become carbon negative by 2030, remove our historical carbon emissions by 2050, and launch a $1B climate innovation fund. blogs.microsoft.com/blog/202…
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LISTEN: On this episode of The Bid #podcast, Rich Kushel, Head of Multi-Asset Strategies and Global Fixed Income, discusses why investors need to pay attention to the long-term risks associated with climate change. apple.co/2NqodPC #BLKSustainability
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CalSTRS urges @SEC_News not to burden investors with requirements that would compromise independence, effectiveness and competition for proxy advisers. bit.ly/2Q2YQDY #SECProtectsCEOs #DontSilenceInvestors
ALT Decorative: Folder with words shareholders rights and a gavel.
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Land is under pressure from humans and #climatechange, and it is at the same time part of the climate solution.
See the @IPCC_CH PRESS RELEASE on the Special Report on Climate Change and Land released today 👉 bit.ly/2ZHH7FH
#SRCCL
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In response to the van Steenis report into the future of finance, we will lead by example to help mainstream a culture of climate risk management throughout the economy. b-o-e.uk/2Iv1xeM #futureoffinance
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CalSTRS signs Vatican climate action statement. Investment Committee Chair participates in the Pope’s dialogue on energy transition. bit.ly/2x1jiMq
ALT Investment Chair Harry Keiley: "The CalSTRS board recognizes that climate change poses significant existential and financial risks, and we are committed to understanding and addressing them."
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Our New Energy Outlook is out now!
The 2019 Outlook finds that deep declines in wind, solar & battery tech costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the 2 fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050. More trends & highlights from #BNEFNEO here bloom.bg/2WMrK1r
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Can Sudan’s Revolution Be Saved? My latest for @WPReview
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“Investors concerned about climate change have never been better organised, thanks to Climate Action 100+, a coalition with more than $33trn in assets under management. Nor have they ever had more success.” via @TheEconomist economist.com/business/2019/…
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“The bulk of shareholder comments at the meeting dealt with climate change. Edward Mason said that with Exxon, progress on getting the company to discuss climate change & how it will affect the company’s business has been painfully slow.” washingtonpost.com/business/…
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More and more shareholders speaking out and demanding climate action from every company. With over $100 trillion of assets asking for disclosure of carbon related risks , it is key that companies are proactive bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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“Investors controlling trillions of dollars of funds are putting their weight behind attempts to get oil companies to play a bigger role in reducing global emissions. That’s increasing the urgency for the industry to take action” @ActOnClimate100 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Investors are key to scaling up #GHG emissions reduction + #climatechange adaptation solutions. At #USSIF2019, speakers w/ extensive track records will discuss approaches they find most promising: bit.ly/USSIF2019 #ESG @CamAssociates @CalSTRS @WespathInvests @Surdna_Fndn
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'Companies failing to match their green claims with solid action face far greater risks than they ever have before.' Via @pilitaclark & @FT. on.ft.com/2LUPCuO
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Looking forward to attending the #BP AGM on Tuesday - the @ActOnClimate100 resolution on Paris-aligned strategy has been backed by the board & is expected to pass overwhelmingly uk.reuters.com/article/uk-bp…
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HeidelbergCement is the 1st cement company to commit to reduce its emissions inline with the #ParisAgreement! European investors via @ActOnClimate100 encouraged it to set a @sciencetargets & welcome the lead it is setting for others to follow. bit.ly/2Ecc10m
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It's Teacher Appreciation Week. Thanks to all the teachers who made a difference in our lives. #ThankATeacher
