10/02/2020
Swedish hedge fund boss says clients balk at ESG risks
The lack of standardized data in the world of ESG threatens to stall growth in the field as some investors start to question what's behind the label.
Planet SOS
10/01/2020
'Tidal wave' of ESG inflows continues but returns can't hold up, warns RWC
The E in ESG has a lot of momentum right now, and there's a huge sum of capital going in to companies seen as winners in this space
10/01/2020
Amundi expands ESG ETF range with double launch
The fund also abides by a 7% year-on-year self-decarbonisation requirement to ensure it remains in line with the 2°C objective.
10/01/2020
Franklin Templeton launches emerging markets sustainability fund
The fund will also apply specific ESG exclusions and will not invest in companies that are involved in weapons, tobacco, coal and unconventional oil and gas extraction, or whose actions have violated the United Nations Global Compact.
10/01/2020
Stonehage Fleming selects Climate Care as carbon offset partner
Supporting best practice projects that deliver value for the environment, businesses and local communities
09/30/2020
Bank J. Safra Sarasin launches new Responsible India fund
The Fund invests in high quality growth stocks, and is advised by UTI, a leading pioneer in India’s asset management industry.
09/30/2020
Commerz Real acquires three onshore wind farms in southern Sweden from Eolus for 82.5 million euros
The seller is the leading Scandinavian developer of wind power stations, Eolus Vind AB, which has a track record of having constructed more than 650 wind turbines since it was founded in 1990.
09/30/2020
ESG, sustainability and beyond
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing means different things to different people.
09/29/2020
Agents of sustainable change: How investors expect companies to be socially aware
Schroders’ Global Investor Study 2020 reveals investors’ views on how companies behave and who should be responsible for mitigating climate change.
09/29/2020
More efforts needed from governments, regulators and business to unlock full potential of sustainable finance
The OECD Business and Finance Outlook 2020 says that ESG investing has grown steadily in recent years, with ESG ratings, indices and other financial products proliferating to meet demand.
09/25/2020
Green Finance Institute spearheads drive to scale up national green banks worldwide
Such vehicles have since slowly gained further interest globally, as they are seen as a useful means of de-risking green infrastructure such as renewable energy projects in order to mobilise private investment into green economy solutions.
09/25/2020
KBI Global Investors Participating in '50 Sustainability & Climate Leaders' Campaign
The Earth’s resources are finite and with demand growing, and a forecast two billion increase in the global population by 2050
09/24/2020
'Big Four' accounting firms set out common ESG reporting standards
The result of this process is 21 core metrics and 34 expanded metrics and disclosures, which IBS members are encouraged to adopt.
09/24/2020
Robeco strengthens exclusions policy for fossil fuels
Robeco is extending its exclusion policy for fossil fuel producers and users to its entire range of strategies to help combat global warming.
09/23/2020
Europe’s first sovereign sustainability bond involves Linklaters
The sustainability framework it’s the first ever to be launched by a European country.
09/22/2020
ESG: navigating the myths and misconceptions
Promoting good business ethics to avoid risk from regulatory or public scrutiny
09/22/2020
Peter Flavel, CEO, Coutts: “You can be Commercial Whilst also having a Strong Purpose”
Everyone has a responsibility to do what they can for society, for the communities in which they operate and, ultimately, for the planet.
09/22/2020
NatWest launches real-time CO2 footprint tracker for banking customers
It follows recent research undertaken by the bank which found 70 per cent of NatWest customers are concerned about climate change, but were unsure about how to reduce their climate impact.
09/22/2020
Only 5% of large financial groups strategically back EU green finance plan
Think tank InfluenceMap highlighted that BlackRock, UBS, BNY Mellon and Invesco have pushed against more stringent green regulations.
09/21/2020
EU climate plan sets stage for an explosive rise in carbon prices
The game may not yet be over for fossil fuels in Europe, but their epitaph is already being scratched on the wall