04/07/2022
Improving Measurement of Impact in Listed Equity
KBIGI is a pioneer in this area and has managed a specialist strategy investing in companies which provide solutions to global water problems
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04/07/2022
BNP Paribas AM expands green ETF range with IG bond strategy
The asset management firm has expanded its index fund range with the launch of an ESG compliant product.
04/07/2022
The Clock is Ticking on ESG
Wealth managers stand at a critical juncture on sustainability.
04/06/2022
ESG – Eco-friendly private funds
ZEDRA's Mark Cleary explores the shift to more environmentally-friendly private funds…
04/06/2022
Why putting ‘ESG' or ‘sustainability’ into fund names still matters
Hortense Bioy, global director of sustainability research at Morningstar, explains why putting sustainable buzzwords into fund names sends a stronger signal to investors.
04/06/2022
Regulations are pushing investors to embrace ESG
Numerous surveys show that regulations are increasingly forcing investors to embrace environmental, social and governance criteria across all of their activities.
04/05/2022
Schroders unveils Engagement Blueprint to highlight global active ownership priorities
Schroders today announces the launch of its Engagement Blueprint, setting new standards on active ownership and targets on engagement for equity and bond fund managers and analysts.
04/05/2022
The changing ESG priorities of the family office
Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) considerations are racing up the agenda for asset managers and corporates alike - and Family Offices are no exception.
04/05/2022
Latest phase of UK government’s carbon capture drive ‘great to see’
The technology is intended to extract CO2 from industrial processes before it is emitted into the atmosphere with the intention of storing it underground for thousands of years.
04/05/2022
Exclusive: Investors warn European companies over climate accounting
For example, some assets may depreciate faster in value while demand for certain products may fall.
04/04/2022
High energy-using industries fear lack of support from UK ministers
Firms say they need the kind of help that EU competitors get as gas and electricity prices soar
04/03/2022
April – Resilience, Hedges and Sustainability Trialogues
As a result, some people have the ability to maintain a positive outlook on the world and keep moving forward amid substantial adversity, while others give up and fall into despair, even within a more favourable environment
04/01/2022
CMA’s environmental sustainability advice a ‘positive step’
The CMA said it also plans to engage with stakeholders in developing further practical guidance under the UK’s mergers and markets regimes
04/01/2022
Decarbonising heavy industries: why this crucial transition will succeed little by little
Between them they are responsible for some 22 per cent of global CO2emissions1— a share that is likely to grow with continued demand for such products, which underpin economic development, and as other sectors decarbonise.
04/01/2022
Man GLG targets water scarcity with new sustainable fund
Man GLG said the fund will invest solely in companies that address the fight against water scarcity, improve the supply and treatment of high-quality water
03/31/2022
EU challenges UK in WTO dispute over renewables support
The EU said that this unfairly disadvantages EU businesses and constitutes a breach of WTO rules.
03/31/2022
Deutsche Bank wins Ministry of Finance Thailand’s Sustainability Bond Contributor award
“This award is not just testament to the strength of our local market expertise, but more importantly the role we can play in sustainable development.”
03/31/2022
Macquarie Group confirms plans for more than £12 billion of sustainable infrastructure investment across the UK
Macquarie will invest directly, mobilise co-investment, and support major investments through the capital expenditure programmes of portfolio companies to help meet the needs of communities for essential infrastructure that is smart, sustainable, and alig
03/31/2022
Commerz Real's renewable energy investments will avoid around 1.2 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2021
In addition, the low costs of wind and solar energy lead to priority consumption.
03/31/2022
How physical risk is driving in ESG in banking
66% of major global companies have at least one asset at high risk of physical risk under the high impact climate change scenario in 2050.