03/21/2022
Marsh launches new ESG tool
Liberty Mutual Insurance to provide its clients with ESG-related risk advisory services
Planet SOS
03/18/2022
Showing leadership in sustainable finance through climate transparency
The recent IPCC report urges us to redouble our efforts in the area of sustainable finance in order to support the economic transition.
03/18/2022
HSBC announces net zero steps
The bank’s plans will only be achieved in partnership with our clients, by financing the change to their business models and technologies in order to lower their greenhouse gas emissions.
03/18/2022
Advisers still not confident on having ESG conversations
Embark said the financial advice industry has work to do to truly understand clients’ ESG needs.
03/17/2022
IOSCO targets greenwashers
At its meeting on 9 March, the Board stressed the importance of mitigating greenwashing and doing what is necessary to create reliable information on sustainability impacts for investors.
03/17/2022
Apex Group leads financial services industry by offsetting lifetime carbon emissions
Apex is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment and a member of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.
03/16/2022
ESG Frameworks: An Overview
The efforts of these organizations have shaped the landscape of current ESG reporting
03/16/2022
Leading European Bank expands client offering through DIFC
Reinforces its regional expansion strategy with license upgrade, reflecting its optimism in the region
03/16/2022
Climate philanthropy: a guide to green giving
Executive Director of the Coutts Institute Rachel Harrington and Florence Miller, Director of the Environmental Funders Network discuss the basics of "green giving" – where to start, how to find a meaningful cause, and why billionaires alo
03/15/2022
CaixaBank joins BNP Paribas circular economy initiative
Based on the principles of the circular economy, this solution also supports organisations seeking to decarbonise their operations as part of the net zero transition.
03/15/2022
EBA publishes report on green securitisations
This report is one of several regulatory works that are currently being developed in the area of sustainable securitisations, which also include the EBA Report on the prudential treatment of ESG exposure.
03/14/2022
More than 680 financial institutions with US$130+ trillion in assets call on nearly 10,400 companies to disclose environmental data through CDP
Companies being asked to disclose by these institutions include over 3,300 companies that are being requested for the first time
03/11/2022
UK set to miss net zero targets, reports conclude
The Lords called for the “urgent establishment” of a ‘transformation taskforce’ within government to set out a clear roadmap for the development and implementation of energy policies, and act as a coordinator and monitor of progres
03/11/2022
Europe’s energy shock driven by the conflict in Ukraine
Europe is exposed to rising global oil prices as it is a highly fungible market.
03/11/2022
Platforum: Transparency of ESG data will transform the fund industry
ESG investing has received greater interest, but what do investors need to see for this trend to go from strength-to-strength?
03/10/2022
GAM launches low carbon infrastructure strategy
The widespread disruption wrought by the pandemic highlighted the critical role of infrastructure in our societies and economies.
03/10/2022
UBS publishes net zero approach – from commitment to action
This reflects the firm’s commitment to shareholders having their say on the firm’s climate strategy.
03/07/2022
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine must prompt an ESG reckoning
Not all chief executives have had the courage to take actions which would be consistent with their former declarations
03/07/2022
UBP's ESG sovereign local-currency debt strategy
As emerging markets mature and grow, their ability to finance themselves through bonds issued in local currencies will increase, and, consequently, so will opportunities for investors.
03/04/2022
Unigestion launches Article 9 Compliant Climate Transition Equity Fund
The Fund employs a rigorous investment process that combines human insight and leading-edge technology to select holdings that fit one of two categories – mitigators and enablers.