05/04/2020
ESG shift driven by what really matters
If financial services firms were able to bury their heads in the sand on environmental issues before, they certainly can’t now.
Planet SOS
05/01/2020
Helping everybody profit from positive change
Financial intermediaries should accompany clients on this path, actively supporting cooperation between the private sector and sustainable finance.
04/30/2020
Why covid-19 is a chance to propel transition to a more sustainable world
The outbreak of covid-19 poses a 'unique test' for governments in pursuing their environmental objectives
04/30/2020
Northern Trust upgrades ESG analytics suite
This detailed analysis enables investors to track changes in a fund’s ESG profile over time, compare results on an absolute and relative basis, and compare asset managers’ scores against each other.
04/30/2020
Planetary Boundaries: measuring the business world’s environmental footprint
The idea of “ethical” or “green” investing has gained ground in recent years, but it is hampered by a lack of quantitative definitions.
04/29/2020
Putting the green into greenback
The funds delivered the results, the managers earned their fees and investors saw mouth-watering returns.
04/27/2020
'Glacial pace': ShareAction slams European banks over sluggish action on climate crisis
BNP Paribas topped the rankings with a score of 63.2 per cent, and Lloyds was singled out as most improved, having shot up to second place after being deemed the worst offender in a prior edition of the survey published in 2017.
04/26/2020
Is your low-carbon portfolio destroying the planet?
What leads to this counter-intuitive outcome?
04/24/2020
European policymakers consult on new ESG standards
The SFDR empowers the ESAs to develop Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on the content, methodology and presentation of ESG disclosures both at entity level and at product level.
04/23/2020
The Rise Of Sustainable Investing
Twenty years can see an incredible amount of change and that has definitely been the case in my own specialist field, sustainable investing.
04/22/2020
Covid-19: a lesson for investing in people and planet - Rathbone Greenbank
Dealing with the economic and social aftermath of the crisis brought about by the coronavirus pandemic will present formidable challenges.
04/22/2020
Earth Day 2020: a worldwide call to boost climate action
The first Earth Day boosted environmental awareness and legislation.
04/22/2020
What does COVID-19 mean for the environment?
Another positive has been increased focus on the global wildlife trade, brought on by some reports suggesting coronavirus started in a wet market in China.
04/21/2020
BlackRock partners with EU to advise on ESG regulation
BlackRock's Financial Markets Advisory will study how the EU's banking sector can better embrace ESG factors, including managing risk and maximising growth to further ESG values across the bloc.
04/21/2020
Morningstar acquires ESG data provider
The transaction consideration includes a cash payment at closing of approximately EUR 55 million
04/17/2020
DWS: The outcomes we cannot afford to see from covid-19 crisis
Covid-19 will have a long-lasting impact on the ESG investing and carries a number of significant risks
04/17/2020
ESG rating linked to outperformance during pandemic says Fidelity
The data found that a company’s market performance and ESG rating are positively correlated, even in a crisis.
04/15/2020
Panel: Key driver of ESG funds’ recent outperformance was not ESG
Morningstar IM's Dan Kemp looks at recent dispersions in fund performance
04/15/2020
Time for contemplation
The world is changing daily
04/14/2020
BlackRock to advise EU on green regulation for banks
Contract will help boost US asset manager’s often-criticised credibility on sustainable investing