04/22/2020
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.
Planet SOS
04/21/2020
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.
04/21/2020
Morningstar acquires ESG data provider
The transaction consideration includes a cash payment at closing of approximately EUR 55 million
04/17/2020
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
04/17/2020
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.
04/15/2020
Panel: Key driver of ESG funds’ recent outperformance was not ESG
Morningstar IM's Dan Kemp looks at recent dispersions in fund performance
04/15/2020
Time for contemplation
The world is changing daily
04/14/2020
BlackRock to advise EU on green regulation for banks
Contract will help boost US asset manager’s often-criticised credibility on sustainable investing
04/12/2020
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.
04/12/2020
Envision the World You Want to Re-enter After the Shutdown
Apply Lessons Learned During Lockdown to Climate Action
04/09/2020
Air pollution in times of corona
These data show the state of air quality in Switzerland since the lockdown mid March.
04/08/2020
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
04/06/2020
Ludicrous speed by Tim Price
That pollution is not CO2; CO2 is not a pollutant.
04/06/2020
Money Manager Adopts Climate Measures After Investing Chief Backed Skeptics
When asked in February whether he still supported or helped fund climate skeptic groups like GWPF, Herro responded that “given the importance of ESG, one must listen to all sides of any argument.”
04/03/2020
ESG engagement in private equity is rising: survey
The survey, now in its fifth year, aims to monitor the current level of engagement at both the General Partner (GP) and underlying portfolio company level.
03/27/2020
Coronavirus pandemic will drive responsible (ESG) investing ‘skywards’
Mr Green comments: “The coronavirus pandemic will trigger a ‘skyward surge’ in sustainable, responsible and impactful investing over the next 12 months for three key reasons.
03/27/2020
Fast pandemic response could tackle climate crisis
Societies worldwide are changing overnight to meet the coronavirus threat. The climate crisis should match the rapid pandemic response.
03/24/2020
Barclays Adds ESG Assessment and Indicators to Fundamental Research
Fundamental Environmental, Social, Governance (“ESG”) Research will offer clients multi-dimensional analysis of ESG performance for companies under coverage, and assess how ESG attributes impact security pricing.
03/18/2020
Covid-19: a dress rehearsal for the climate emergency?
Since it was first detected in December 2019, the virus has spread rapidly, having been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and is now characterised as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.
03/12/2020
World Water Day 2020: KBI Global Investors highlights 7 Water Investing Trends for decade ahead
Investors are increasingly shying away from carbon footprint heavy industries such as oil, gas and mining