This article was written by Rob Kozlowski and originally published in Pensions & Investments on October 21, 2022. Chicago Public School Teachers’ Pension & Retirement Fund plans to divest from fossil fuels by the end of 2027. The $11.5 billion pension fund’s board at its Oct. 20 meeting approved a new resolution seeking to engage with…

“The MSCI Net-Zero Tracker indicates the collective progress of publicly listed companies in the MSCI ACWI Investable Market Index (IMI)1 (which covers 9,300 listed companies, representing 99% of the global equity universe) in keeping global warming well below 2°C. It also highlights the largest listed companies with improved climate disclosures, as well as those that lag.…

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