04/20/2023
Sustainable investment: the difficult realities of adjusting to maturity
In a foreword to Schroders' Annual Sustainability Report 2022, Andy Howard reflects on sustainable investing's growth and explains his attitude to new challenges.
Planet SOS
04/20/2023
Arup selected for east coast hydrogen project
However, the fuel source has historically faced problems of processing and distribution which have seen it take a back-seat in the renewable energy debate.
04/19/2023
Will ESG investment managers follow the govt in backing nuclear?
While the UK government wants to class nuclear power as ‘environmentally sustainable’, Argent says his position on nuclear energy has, at this stage, not changed.
04/18/2023
Commerz Real expands Finnish wind power portfolio
Already the third successful acquisition by the Klimavest impact fund in Finland
04/18/2023
Schroders Sustainable Investment Report Q1 2023
A snapshot of our voting and engagements from the first quarter, as well as details on active ownership in practice and our insights on topics including green shipping and voluntary carbon markets.
04/17/2023
Invesco unveils four ESG ETFs
Global sector
04/17/2023
Amundi launches net zero fund range
Active and passive strategies
04/14/2023
The BNP Paribas Foundation unveils the 8 winners of its ‘Climate & Biodiversity Initiative’ call for projects.
In 2022, the 5th edition of the call for projects was launched in Europe with the aim of selecting research projects for the 2023-2025 period.
04/13/2023
FCA to lead GFIN Greenwashing TechSprint
The number of investment products marketed as ‘green’ or making wider sustainability claims is growing.
04/13/2023
Carbonwave Announces Initial Close of $5M Series A Funding Led by Mirova’s Sustainable Ocean Fund
Funding expands production capacity into high-value products that replaces fossil fuel and animal-based products in the cosmetic emulsifiers, agriculture, textiles, and plastics industries.
04/04/2023
Adair Turner on the transition to a net zero global economy
The biggest investment has to be in building a bigger system for the generation, transmission and distribution of zero carbon electricity.
04/03/2023
Why the green subsidy race is a “win-win” situation for climate investors
Europe and the US are vying for leadership in manufacturing clean energy technologies. We look at their competing plans and what it means for equity investors.
03/31/2023
Renewable windfall taxes conspicuously absent in Govt energy strategy
The policy paper includes a push to accelerate investment in the grid, halving the development time for transmission network projects, with a plan to follow later this year.
03/31/2023
Regulators welcome the Government’s updated Green Finance Strategy
Since the Government’s 2019 Green Finance Strategy, we have taken steps to embed climate considerations in our work.
03/30/2023
Schroders Capital to launch climate change focused private assets LTAF solution for UK pensions
The core impact objective of Climate+, a diversified multi-private assets solution, is to contribute positively to climate change and support the transition towards net zero economies through its investments.
03/29/2023
Scottish Widows launches £1.4bn worth of ESG funds
The fund only invests in companies that obtain at least 50% of their revenue from goods and services that facilitate sustainable alternatives.
03/28/2023
Top Swiss financial institutions still fuelling climate chaos
The report reveals the prevalence of ad’hoc decisions over systematic climate-related measures
03/27/2023
Could copper hold the key to energy transition?
This will bring its own set of problems that governments and companies will have to resolve, but it could create some opportunities for investors.
03/24/2023
IQ-EQ poll finds fear of greenwashing is top reason holding back ESG investing
The lack of clear, universal ESG criteria continues to be a pain point as different authorities state different standards.
03/23/2023
Majority of UK SMEs 'don't understand' ESG
Since the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement, many of the targets necessary to avoid this scenario, and its dire implications, have hinged on market-based solutions.