10/25/2019
London’s Royal Court pledges to become net-zero carbon venue in 2020
This month of action will replace a planned programme of work responding to the climate emergency that was due to take place over the same time.
Planet SOS
10/25/2019
LME sets out responsible sourcing requirements
This flexibility in tracks to compliance will ensure that those brands sourcing from conflict areas will not be pre-emptively penalised simply due to being deemed a “higher focus” brand.
10/25/2019
Stopping Global Warming Will Cost $50 Trillion: Morgan Stanley Report
Carbon capture and storage, which Morgan Stanley says is the only viable option for reducing emissions from coal-fired plants
10/23/2019
The European Union and Sustainable Finance: An Ambitious Plan into Action
Back in 2015 the European Union signed the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change: sustainability thus became a top priority in the EU economic and financial policy agenda.
10/21/2019
Guernsey Green Finance unveiled as headline sponsors of Investment Week Sustainable & ESG Investment Awards
The awards are aimed at fund managers and organisations who are at the forefront of facilitating or investing in themes that take into account the environment, ethics, as well as social and corporate responsibility, and whose work promotes a greater under
10/18/2019
Revealed: The shortlist for Investment Week's Sustainable & ESG Investment Awards
In association with Guernsey Green Finance
10/15/2019
Ethical investing is having its moment
The IA found that, last year, just over a quarter (26 per cent) of the UK’s assets under management were invested using a socially responsible strategy.
10/14/2019
Lyxor Asset Management bids adieu to coal sector
The withdrawal from coal is one of the pillars of Lyxor’s new climate policy, which has four pillars in total.
10/14/2019
Latest Guernsey Green Fund focuses on onshore wind farms
It is the manager’s third Guernsey fund, having previously launched a similar UK onshore wind fund and a fund focused on industrial water treatment, waste to energy and resource recovery infrastructure projects.
10/11/2019
How to help spell out ESG in the wealth sector
With more HNWs look towards green investing, firms need to open ‘active dialogues’ with clients
10/09/2019
Solid foundations in place and rapid progress made – Guernsey’s self-assessment on green and sustainable finance published
The report identifies that Guernsey has moved quickly, through the creation of Guernsey Green Finance
10/09/2019
Advisers still blamed for slow ESG take up
It has become a more commonplace part of the global investment space in recent years, with ranking systems for ESG products being the latest addition to the market.
10/09/2019
Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly-asked questions about carbon accounting.
10/09/2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments BHP voting intention
This leadership needs to extend to effective oversight of all its lobbying and advocacy activities
10/08/2019
ESG restrictions see limited impact on CLO credit
Five European ESG-compliant CLO funds have been issued since March 2018
10/07/2019
ALFI conference 2019
There was a consensus among the speakers that ESG is now integrated into investment processes
10/04/2019
Are new EU climate benchmarks fit for purpose?
EU guidelines on how firms report climate information could help eradicate greenwashing
10/04/2019
How are banks doing on sustainable finance commitments? Not good enough
World Resources Institute’s new Green Targets Tool shows that only 24 of the 50 largest private-sector banks have made a sustainable finance commitment — and the targets vary considerably.
10/03/2019
Reyl launches subsidiary for impact investing
Asteria will allocate capital to companies that generate positive social and environmental benefits, looking to the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as its frame of reference.
10/01/2019
ESG: how can clients avoid 'greenwashing'?
Transnational initiatives have also been put forward recently in an effort to both harmonise and clarify the nature, breadth and scope of ESG principles and assist multi-governmental efforts aiming to apply them domestically in a coherent manner.