By Luigi Serenelli2021-04-30T14:44:00+01:00
Institutional investors with assets worth $2.47trn (€2trn) are pushing Credit Suisse to step up efforts to cut financing coal while the lender is under pressure for its role in the Greensill and Archegos crises.
In a statement ahead of the bank’s annual general meeting, held today, ShareAction and seven institutional investors demanded Credit Suisse to set a firm date to phase out from coal, citing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which recommends 2030 for the OECD and 2040 at the latest for the rest of the world.
The group of investors, coordinated by ShareAction, includes Amundi, BMO Global Asset Management, Actiam and Folksam, according to reports. Ethos Foundation also joined the group.