10/27/2022
Stewardship: Say Goodbye to 'Fire and Forget' ESG
Words are the currency of ESG movement, so we need to be careful not to allow vague, nice-sounding abstractions to take over the discussion
Planet SOS
10/27/2022
ESG not about exclusion, says Hargreaves Lansdown
Social and governance issues are now weighing on the group’s ESG credentials.
10/27/2022
The power of extending engagement to governments
In addition to fostering progress, constructive dialogue with corporates is increasingly being accepted as a vital element of long-term value creation within both equity and bond markets.
10/25/2022
Schroders launches Sustainability Scorecard for financial advisers
For example, the Scorecard can help advisers consider key factors such as carbon offsetting and the consumption of clean energy
10/25/2022
FCA unveils SDR investment labels
Three new categories
10/25/2022
Nuveen repositions infrastructure fund towards decarbonisation
Article 9 fund
10/25/2022
More than half of investors prefer engagement over divestment on ESG
Each contributor ranked the various measures from one to five, the latter meaning ‘very useful'.
10/25/2022
Cantonal bank spinoff launches 11 ESG strategies
The new range includes three funds that are compliant with Article 9 of the EU’s SFDR regulation.
10/25/2022
Quaero Capital launches Article 9 net-zero equity fund
Geneva-based asset manager’s new fund will invest in equities globally with the aim of helping reduce net carbon emissions and limiting global warming.
10/24/2022
Credit Suisse Sheds Renewables Asset Manager Stake
The transaction will not affect ongoing investment and asset management activity and any existing vehicles
10/24/2022
EFAMA: ESG ratings should be used 'with caution'
Five policy recommendations
10/24/2022
Deutsche Bank publishes targets for carbon footprint reduction
The targets represent a core element of Deutsche Bank’s sustainability strategy and reflect the bank’s commitments as a founding member of the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA).
10/21/2022
Sustainable Investment Report Q3 2022
Read about our latest engagement and voting activity, updates to our proprietary sustainability tool — SustainEx — on how we apply ESG considerations to sovereigns, and more.
10/21/2022
Netherlands joins Spain and Poland in move to quit energy treaty
Pact to protect investments has led to lawsuits that have deterred climate change plans
10/20/2022
Quilter Cheviot adds to Climate Assets range with new growth fund
Managed by Quilter Cheviot’s Head of Sustainable Investment, Claudia Quiroz, alongside Deputy Fund Manager Caroline Langley, this launch marks the next step in expanding Quilter Cheviot’s sustainable investment offering.
10/19/2022
Three decades of net-zero risks and opportunities for finance
The group said its report, which incorporates just transition objectives and wider ESG considerations, provides an introductory framework for this task.
10/19/2022
Austria issues 1 bln euros in first ever green T-bill
Austria, rated AA+, is the first government to issue a green T-bill - short-term government debt which usually matures in less than a year.
10/18/2022
Macquarie Asset Management makes €100 million debt investment in renewable energy portfolio developer
Macquarie Asset Management conducted enhanced due diligence to ensure the portfolio’s performance across environmental, social, and governance factors aligned with the expectations of Macquarie Asset Management’s investors.
10/18/2022
Commerz Real intensifies cooperation with EnBW by investing in nine wind farms and one solar park in France
The plants are all in operation, the connection to the grid took place between 2016 and 2021.
10/17/2022
GSAM launches Paris-aligned global equity ETF in Europe
Investment products that are “Paris-aligned” are designed to help investors manage climate transition risks by shifting exposure away from companies or industries that have business models that are inconsistent with a low-carbon future.