Dom Webb

I've been thinking about this a bit as the US anti-ESG movement got its early momentum from the local pools of capital controlled by ideologues but it's not like Staffs council was a socialist haven before yday. Curious to see either way given Tice's attacks on ESG in the PCPF

a shortlist for the headlinemoney awards ESG story of the year

Delighted to have been shortlisted for the Headlinemoney Awards ESG story of the year category for my work on the defence sector's sustainability charm offensive - this is my longest ever piece of published journalism so happy to have been recognised!

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UK asset manager Abrdn renames itself Aberdeen Company says move will end ‘distractions’ after widely ridiculed rebranding in 2021

Sanity prevails, somewhere on a beach in the Caribbean is a brand consultant sipping cocktails next to a bag of stolen vowels

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screenshot of a supreme court appeal filed by the National Pork Producers Council

I really thought financial journalism would involve a lot more hiding in carparks and receiving stolen documents and less spending my Friday morning searching up various pork-related cases at the US Supreme Court. The puns write themselves.

I’m going tomorrow. Giving blood in the uk is great
1) you collect points for pints and I’m never going to get airline status but dammit I’m getting silver on blood
2) they have club biscuits?
3) Greatest Hits Radio on full volume
4) You get a google map of where your blood goes
5) helping people??

screenshot of text giving details of a conference on the energy transition to be held on "Unterwasserstrasse"

Feels a bit on the nose that the German government is hosting its energy transition conference on "Under Water Street"

US worker pension pots used to vote down employee benefit proposals Workers' 401(k) funds voting against shareholder resolutions at employers on issues including freedom of association, working conditions.

Do be fair, not as bad as Vanguard which used at least $3m in Starbucks shares owned by Starbucks employees to vote against the proposal

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Sorry think I missed this! Have added you now

Added you both!

Getting a good early list of sustainable finance people going, please do let me know if you'd like to be added!

#esg #sustainability #finance

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Leading UK asset manager quits NZAM, CA100+ Major investment firm says membership of key climate initiatives has 'become contested'.

The latest from Responsible Investor's Gina Gambetta - a big UK asset manager has pulled out from both Climate Action 100+ and the Net Zero Asset Manager's alliance as its memberships have "become contested" in new blow for finance sector climate groups.

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@skypacks.bsky.social

It's finance day at #COP29! To commemorate the occasion I have made a starter pack of ESG and sustainable finance practitioners and commentators. Please comment below or send me a message to be included.

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Morningstar CEO calls for ‘doubling down’ on financial materiality Speaking to Responsible Investor, Kunal Kapoor warns of ESG 'stalemate' and calls for focus on financial materiality to convince doubters.

I interviewed Morningstar's CEO on the state of sustainable investing and the impacts he expects from the US election. Read on for his thoughts on how to break the ESG "stalemate" 👇

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Picture of a New York Times push notification that cuts a headline off saying "Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are dead."

Perhaps not the best place for the NYT push notification to cut off...

seems a bit much----- oh I see ok

Still, I'm pleased to see von der Leyen's drive for diversity has paid off. There are white women AND white men.

Where is the threshold for "I liked it before it was cool"?

My dignity was at least saved by the fact they finished the sentence with "but is nonetheless really important".

Nothing to put you back in your place quite like listening in to an investment committee meeting and hearing one of your beats described as "an obscure, arcane thing that nobody really thinks about".

NZAOA progress report reveals member shortcomings on thermal coal alignment Asset owner group's third annual progress report also includes introductory note on gender parity in leadership.

A fifth of members aren't aligned with the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance's position on thermal coal per its third progress report.

Members have to align with alliance positions on a comply or explain basis and explanations are currently under review.

www.responsible-investor.com/nzaoa-progre...

Waiting for a photo of a disposable coffee cup and a huge stack of books next to a laptop in a library somewhere

Picture of a sleeping dog

Just so this account isn't completely empty I thought I'd post a picture of my dog