Nyheden ”Flot anerkendelse: Guld til AkademikerPension – AkademikerPension” om, at AkademikerPension (AkP) har modtaget en guldmedalje, rejser en del spørgsmål.
Er det en prestigefyldt guldmedalje? En olympisk medalje eller en ”imperial” én af slagsen? Har AkP fortjent denne guldmedalje i anerkendelse af nogle helt særlige præstationer? Og skulle vi så ikke fejre sejren?
Hvem har tildelt AkP en guldmedalje?
Det har “Imperial College Business School” i samarbejde med initiativet ”Carbon Tracker” (Home – Carbon Tracker Initiative). ”Imperial” står i øvrigt for ”Intelligent Business” (jf. skolens hjemmeside).
Hvad er ”Imperial College”?
“Imperial College” er et universitet med c. 17.000 studerende og knap 2.500 studerende på ”Business School” (Total student numbers | About | Imperial College London). Til sammenligning har CBS c. 20.000 studerende.
Hvem er forfatterne bag rapporten, der uddeler hele ni guldmedaljer?
Forfatterne er dr. Iva Koci (og eller phd-studerende Iva Koci – King’s College London (kcl.ac.uk)), den studerende Jean Sau[i] fra “Imperial College” og endelig Amy Owens, der har en kandidat i ”international sikkerhed” fra Bristol Universitet (Amy Owens – Carbon Tracker Initiative). Rapporten kan læses på universitetets hjemmeside: 23-092 – CCFI, Carbon Tracker report_v5.3.pdf | Leveret af Box
Der er en kort præsentation af rapporten med følgende fængende titel ”Who’s Walking the Net-Zero Path?”, og teksten fortsætter:
“Introducing the inaugural Net Zero Finance Report Card,produced by the Centre for Climate Finance & Investment (CCFI) at Imperial College Business School, in partnership with the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI).
A growing number of financial institutions worldwide are having a positive impact on tackling catastrophic climate change in line with scientific targets, with nine out of 50 companies making significant inroads.
Authors Dr Iva Koci, Jean Sau and Amy Owens have assessed the credibility of institutions’ climate commitments and actions based on evidence-based criteria and principles set by the UN Race to Net-Zero and the International Energy Agency’s net-zero by 2050 scenario. The findings are revealed in a new report designed to set an industry standard for driving sustainable change across the financial services sector.
The study scored financial companies according to whether they had explicit policies on eradicating financing for fossil fuel expansion or investment from their operations, as well as assessing the extent to which they had accomplished their aims. Nine institutions were given a Gold award for their efforts out of the 50 institutions assessed.
The Gold award recipients highlighted in the report are:
- ABP (Dutch Pension Fund)
- Akademiker Pension
- Danske Bank
- Generation IM (US)
- Handelsbanken (Sweden)
- Ircantec (France)
- La Banque Postale (France)
- New York City Retirement Systems (NYCERS, TRS, and BERS)
- Sarasin & Partners (UK)”
(Fra: Net Zero Finance Report Card: Recognizing Ambition | Imperial College Business School)
Med andre ord har ”Imperial College” tildelt ni virksomheder – ud af knap 50 – en guldmedalje (feb. 2024). Foruden AkP står “Danske Bank” på listen, selvom banken først den 23. 2. 24 kom med nyheden om, at de ville frasælge c. 1700 virksomheder (Danske Bank indfører strengere krav til investeringer i fossile selskaber). På Danske Banks hjemmeside er der ingen synlig stolthed at spore over at have modtaget en guldmedalje, men det hænger måske sammen med, at Danske Bank har én af sine medarbejdere på ”Imperial College”?
Rapporten ”Who´s Walking the Net-Zero Path?” giver samtidig ”Imperial College” anledning til at reklamere for både et webinar og en kommende konference om samme emne. Unægtelig intelligent markedsføring.
Kan AkP-medlemmerne være stolte eller beærede over guldmedaljen?
Ovennævnte ni guldmedaljevindere er valgt ud af knap 50 finansielle virksomheder fra hele verden (!), fordi de for det første er klimavenlige og for det andet afholder generalforsamlinger, hvor man kan fremsætte klimavenlige forslag.
AkP er kendt for at investere klimavenligt – og verdenskendt i Danmark. Og ja, AkP afholder demokratiske generalforsamlinger, hvor man naturligvis kan fremsætte forslag.
Der er knap 170.000 AkP-medlemmer, og ved den sidste generalforsamling (2024) var der kun 142 medlemmer til stede, inklusiv fuldmagter kun 1029 stemmer. Det kan vel ikke kaldes en ekstraordinær præstation? Det er i hvert fald ikke noget at være hverken stolt af eller beæret over.
Der er ingen grund til at fejre til den helt store guldmedalje.
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Fra ”Imperial College Business School” om “Imperial College Business School”:
We inspire brilliant minds
As part of Imperial College London, a global leader in science and technology, we drive global business and social transformation through the fusion of business, technology and an entrepreneurial mindset.
We combine innovative thinking and insight with new technology to develop solutions to real world issues, benefiting business and improving society.
Our world-leading researchers pioneer practical solutions and their research excellence informs our postgraduate and Executive Education programmes. Our thought leadership is sought by governments, policy-makers and global business leaders, who often partner with us on research projects.
We attract brilliant minds and provide the environment to foster innovative and entrepreneurial thinking, resulting in ground-breaking ideas that unlock business opportunities.
Our life-long professional development service and global alumni network ensure our graduates go on to have long and successful careers in various industries all over the world.
We inspire brilliant minds to be the world’s future leaders of business and society.
Our vision
To benefit business and improve society through the power of innovative thinking.
Our mission
We inspire brilliant minds to be the world’s future leaders of business and society. We drive global business and social transformation through the fusion of business, technology and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Imperial means Intelligent Business
[i] Hun fortæller følgende om sin grønne profil: “On a personal level, my sustainable lifestyle practices include bringing a refillable water bottle and packed lunch in my reusable tupperware every day. Recently, I have opted for plant-based milk for my beverages of choice (not to mention that I always bring my Imperial College Business School reusable coffee cup to get my orders. I am also a huge advocate for thrifting books and a frequent user of the ‘TooGoodToGo’ app, which gives me access to restaurants and stores that have surplus unsold food.” Being a Sustainable Student at Imperial College Business School | Imperial College Business School
