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Achieving net-zero through pioneering direct air capture technologies

One of the most talked-about technologies in the pursuit of a sustainable future, direct air capture is a new but burgeoning sector.

Pictet AM launches climate change-focused sovereign debt fund

The strategy, Ucits-compliant and classified as Article 9, will scrutinise carbon emissions among countries that are signatories to the Paris Agreement.

Wealthy investors pile into the carbon market

Amid the proliferation of net-zero commitments, money managers look to the rise of carbon-related assets

Embracing the sustainability revolution in the world of investing

In terms of Robeco contributing to the move to net zero, we have identified six key actions, with the aim of decarbonizing our activities, accelerating the transition and promoting climate-aligned investing.

Ingraining sustainability in the next era of ESG investing

New opportunities are emerging for investment managers to adapt as investor preferences evolve

EBRD promotes green energy transition in Egypt

The projects include one of the first private-to-private energy generation projects in Egypt, aimed at promoting resource consumption efficiency.

Deutsche Bank partners with the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development in Germany

The partnership with the German Ocean Decade Committee aims to promote ocean literacy in Germany

Winds of change

The pressure is not just coming from the UN, but from the general public, too.

Adapting to climate change through equity investing

The IPCC has discovered that adaptation efforts are currently fragmented, small in scale, incremental, sector-specific, designed to respond to current impacts or near-term risks, and focused more on planning rather than implementation.

ESG: Defining a brave new world

This information will form the basis of a new sustainable investment labeling regime that will make it easier for consumers to navigate the range of investment products available to them

Sustainability with substance: Sustainable investing needs to evolve before we hit boiling point

Ahead of their Impact Investing Keynote discussion at the Fund Forum, Deirdre Cooper, Stephanie Niven and Juliana Hansveden discuss how sustainable investment approaches must adapt to keep up.

Sustainability Insight - Sustainable investing: the basics

ESG and Sustainable investments

ESG as a key driver of private markets investments

In past years, ESG has been criticised for the lack of consistent metrics and performance indicators that can demonstrate tangible positive outputs.

Panel calls for simplicity in ESG reporting

This was one of the points made during a Funds Europe webinar on sustainability reporting entitled ‘Conquering the ESG Data and Reporting Challenge’.

Inclusion of sustainability data enhances transparency of Schroders Assessment of Value Report 2022

In 2021 we successfully integrated ESG factors into the decision-making across all of the assets we manage on behalf of our clients.

EBRD wins award

Winners of the sixth year of the competition were announced yesterday at the BAFT 2022 Global Annual Meeting in Washington DC, US.

Mercer collaborates with Ortec Finance on climate crisis portfolio modelling

Collaboration enhances Mercer’s climate scenario analysis to better inform investors seeking to control risk and identify opportunities

The first climate stress tests have arrived

Every two years, European banks undergo a European Banking Authority stress test.

SFDR – Understanding and implementing it

The regulations seek to clarify which activities meet sound environmental, social and governance criteria and what the impact of investments is on stakeholders including the environment, society and people.

The Essentials of Climate Investing

Climate change has become one of the biggest issues for investors – but how much do you really know about it?

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