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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.

Putting the green into greenback

The funds delivered the results, the managers earned their fees and investors saw mouth-watering returns.

'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.

Is your low-carbon portfolio destroying the planet?

What leads to this counter-intuitive outcome?

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.

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.

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.

Earth Day 2020: a worldwide call to boost climate action

The first Earth Day boosted environmental awareness and legislation.

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.

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.

Morningstar acquires ESG data provider

The transaction consideration includes a cash payment at closing of approximately EUR 55 million

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

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.

Panel: Key driver of ESG funds’ recent outperformance was not ESG

Morningstar IM's Dan Kemp looks at recent dispersions in fund performance

Time for contemplation

The world is changing daily

BlackRock to advise EU on green regulation for banks

Contract will help boost US asset manager’s often-criticised credibility on sustainable investing

France, Germany join group of 10 EU countries calling for green recovery

On Friday (10 April), they were joined by French environment minister Elisabeth Borne, who added her name to the list of signatories.

Envision the World You Want to Re-enter After the Shutdown

Apply Lessons Learned During Lockdown to Climate Action

Air pollution in times of corona

These data show the state of air quality in Switzerland since the lockdown mid March.

Climate change stocks outperforming the market during COVID-19 pandemic

Analysis of more than 600 global public companies with exposure to climate finance showed those with good governance practices and high levels of exposure to long-term green growth markets should find themselves better positioned to manage short-term econ

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