With 7 climate resolutions put forward by the members across 7 Danish pension funds, the climate was again in focus at this year’s general meetings at pension funds in Denmark. Among the filed resolutions, 4 resolutions on climate were adopted with the support...
Danish pension companies own shares in a large part of the world’s most CO2-polluting companies, and the investments are often justified by the fact that the pension companies can make the companies greener through active engagement. But the companies’...
Danish pension funds are generally more supportive of climate votes than the average global investor, but there is still a large variation between the Danish pension funds, with some pension funds clearly failing to align their shareholder voting practices with their...
A new survey from ResponsibleFuture (AnsvarligFremtid) shows that Danish companies are hesitant to prioritize the climate when choosing a pension scheme for their employees. The survey thus shows that companies prefer to leave it up to the individual employee to opt...
AnsvarligFremtid (Responsible Future) current proposal for a definition of Paris compatibility for investments and transparency The following 8 criteria summarize AnsvarligFremtid´s proposal for defining Paris-compatible pension fund products as of April 2022. The...
With as many as 21 climate resolutions – filed by members – at 10 general meetings, the climate was once again in focus at this year’s general meetings of Danish pension funds. Among these member filed resolutions: ● 8 resolutions were adopted with...
The lobby organization for the Danish insurance and pensions industry “Insurance and Pension Denmark” has recently voiced their support for the Danish government’s proposal for an ambitious carbon-tax reform. This is very positive, since most Institutional Investors...
Bloomberg has recently released a news story, suggesting that Climate Voting by NZAOA members is far from sufficient if we are to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement. The story is based on a report released by Critical Climate Votes, analyzing the climate related...
Danish pension funds are failing to support independent climate resolutions at fossil fuel companies, according to a new report by AnsvarligFremtid entitled: THEIR VOTES, OUR FUTURE. HOW DANISH PENSION FUNDS VOTED ON CLIMATE IN 2021. Conducting a survey into how 16...
With as many as 19 climate proposals discussed at 10 general meetings, the climate was again in focus at this year’s general meetings of Danish pension funds. Among these proposals, 9 proposals on climate were adopted with the support of the Board. One proposal...
April 30, 2021 Candidates with green credentials now constitute a large part of the board in the Danish pension fund P+. This is clear after the members have cast their vote at the board election. The P+ pension fund invests 140 mia. DKK. (~20 bill. Euro) on behalf of...
Fossil gas is not a “transition fuel” in a 1.5°C world, even though the gas industry claims differently. Today, activists across Europe are calling for recognition of the dangers of fossil gas. Gas Free Pensions, a network of European environmental organizations...
