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Sustainability Biodiversity and climate An essential symbiosis

The main drivers of plant extinction are our human land use, soil pollution, and climate change.

Investing in change and the global transition to net zero

Here we explain the economic case for this and how it supports the global transition to net zero.

Brett Christophers: Be wary of outsourcing climate change response to ‘ruthlessly extractive’ asset managers

In recent months, governments around the world have attempted to scale up their response to climate change – with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US being the most prominent example.

MAPFRE launches Europe’s first biomethane mutual fund

This is MAPFRE’s second renewable energy project and is part of its commitment to alternative assets and, in particular, ESG investments.

UK's Labour vows to make Britain a clean energy superpower by 2030

However, earlier this month it pared back its flagship pledge to spend 28 billion pounds ($36 billion) every year until the end of the decade on building up green industries, blaming high interest rates.

The climate leaders and laggards as we race to net zero

There are risks and opportunities for investors as an important audit of climate pledges looms and pressure for change intensifies.

Quilter Cheviot launches greenwashing training for advisers

More focused training is also being launched internally within Quilter Cheviot and Quilter Private Client Advisers.

Mirova joins the call from 50 companies urging EU policy-makers to adopt environmental legislation to address the nature and climate crises together

Ahead of a critical vote on the EU Nature Restoration Law, 50 business leaders, among which Philippe Zaouati, CEO of Mirova, publish a letter urging European leaders to adopt ambitious environmental policies and regulations to tackle the negative impacts

How charities and others can use their investments towards achieving net zero

Policies such as carbon prices and taxes will be needed to incentivise these shifts.

Carbon markets offer a different way to invest in a renewable future

These carbon markets turn CO2 emissions into a commodity by giving it a price.

IQ-EQ announces strategic ESG alliance with Novata

Alliance combines ESG expertise and data-led technology to drive positive change for ESG reporting within private markets

Andy Howard: our approach to carbon offset share classes

As Schroders launches carbon offset share classes for a climate fund, our Global Head of Sustainable Investment explains what this means and why it matters.

Lombard Odier Launches Sustainable Investment Partnership

The sustainable investment opportunities are staggering.

European asset managers lead in tackling climate change

The report found that 18 firms - or 23% - were committed to restricting investment in thermal coal, which is used for coal power, across all funds.

Calastone: ESG equity funds suffer worst ever outflows in May

£304m in outflows

Asset managers must do more to tackle nature and climate crisis – campaigners

A report from ShareAction assessed the 77 largest asset managers across the world and their approaches to climate change and nature loss.

IQ-EQ announces strategic ESG alliance with Novata

Together, IQ-EQ and Novata will help portfolio companies report the highest quality data to investors and ultimately drive positive sustainable change.

ABN Amro IS merges sub-funds to form multi-billion ESG strategy

The Dutch firm released a shareholder note explaining the merger in May.

European regulator sounds alarm over 'clear increase' in potential greenwashing cases

The warning from the regulator came as it found greenwashing has the "highest impact" on firms' reputational and litigation risks.

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management plots ‘dark green’ fund after mass downgrades

Swiss asset manager is the latest signatory of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative

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