12/15/2019
ESG Strategies May Help Investors Beat Market Returns
Sustainable investing will be key source for alpha, he says
Planet SOS
12/12/2019
Germany, Global Parametrics, Hannover Re Launch Climate Impact Fund
The fund will focus on regions that are disproportionately affected by extreme weather events.
12/12/2019
European Commission: European Green Deal
Striving to be the first climate-neutral continent
12/12/2019
Taking the lead on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the world's reference science group for climate change – says that human activity has caused the global temperature to reach 1℃ above pre-industrial levels.
12/12/2019
Climate risks are not priced into market valuations, and corporate climate disclosures are insufficient: GSIA poll
Globally, 92% of respondents agreed that the TCFD recommendations are helpful and 92% agreed that they will help investors to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 2°C.
12/11/2019
Euro Investors Want More ESG Funds
Although the pace of growth of ESG assets varies across Europe, demand for RI products is increasing throughout the region.
12/11/2019
BMO GAM unveils three sustainable strategies
All funds are in the Investment Association’s Volatility Managed sector.
12/11/2019
Sustainable Europe by 2030: Council adopts conclusions
The conclusions stress the need to accelerate action both within the EU and in other parts of the world in order to fulfil the vision and goals of the 2030 Agenda.
12/11/2019
KBI Global Investors commits to Irish Native Woodlands project
This is entirely consistent and aligned with our responsible investment approach, which is implemented in our client portfolios – particularly across our Natural Resource equity strategies.
12/10/2019
Nordic, UK pension funds join soy buyers in Brazil deforestation warning
In the letter the signatories said that since the establishment of the Amazon Soy Moratorium (ASM) in 2006, soy production in the Amazon had increased 400%, which showed that forest protection and agricultural expansion could be compatible.
12/09/2019
Fidelity Launches Sustainable Water & Wate Funds for UK Clients
The Fidelity Sustainable Water & Waste Fund is a sustainable thematic fund focusing on the water and waste management sectors.
12/09/2019
Social issues take back seat to environmental concerns
Harder look demanded for human trafficking, gender, pay inequalities
12/08/2019
Financial authority heads take stand on climate change
The ECB must also buy bonds issued by heavy polluters as part of its quantitative easing programme
12/08/2019
Common understanding reached on EU sustainable finance taxonomy
The TEG has also engaged with over 150 additional experts in the past months to develop technical screening criteria for the second round of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities.
12/04/2019
IQ-EQ talks impact investing with LeapFrog’s Clare Murray
Having started out her career at Goldman Sachs in New York, Clare was first introduced to the concept of responsible investing after moving to BlackRock in 2012, where she worked closely with family offices, family foundations and endowments.
12/04/2019
How to solve the world’s greatest problems and turn a profit
Technology like this is not only an exciting investment opportunity, but it really gives us hope about our ability to reduce our impact on the planet.
12/04/2019
Impact investing 'impossible' to measure
But the industry cannot currently provide a "standardised measure of impact", Ms Jackson said, as judging the impact of an investment required in-depth analysis and an understanding of the investor's hopes for the investment.
12/04/2019
More and More Responsible Investment Funds Are Being Launched to Meet Demand in Europe
Retail and institutional asset owners across the region want ESG factors to play a role in investment decision-making
12/03/2019
ESG: why lack of country data is problematic for bondholders
Improved data usage can lead to a better risk-return profile in investment portfolios and ultimately contribute to a more sustainable financial system, she says.
12/03/2019
The ESG revolution
Boards are also well aware of the expectation that they must act now.