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How the Rise of Quant Credit May Finally Bring ESG to the Bond Markets

A look at how the increasing use of complex data by quant credit strategies may drive faster and deeper integration of ESG into the fixed income markets.

'Climate and finance has never seen a more dynamic time'

For many years now, companies just reported voluntarily as a matter of corporate responsibility or brand.

Scottish National Investment Bank commits £50m to woodland management

The Scottish National Investment Bank is an impact investor, focussed on delivering both commercial returns and mission impacts with its capital.

'Key to triggering investment and buy-in': Green economy reacts to UK's Hydrogen Strategy

The Strategy builds on the Ten-Point Plan ambition for the UK to host 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen generation by 2030.

Climate progress tracker improves on higher carbon prices and electric vehicle sales

The latest reading of Schroders’ Climate Progress Dashboard points to a long run temperature rise of around 3.4 degrees over pre-industrial levels.

Climate, investors and the IPCC’s ‘code red’

The report lays out the stark impact of climate change, coupling data with evidence of flooding, drought and wildfires.

Shareholder Push to Protect Planet Reaches Next Level

Such ‘shareholder resolutions’, as they’re known, become binding when the majority of the company’s shareholders vote in favour of them.

How US and UK regulators are targeting greenwashing

While some corporates authentically value and consider ESG issues, others have missed the mark and are being challenged to go beyond ticking the box.

CaixaBank, Spanish leader in sustainable financing among banks in Europe in the first half of the year

CaixaBank granted €7.2 billion in sustainable financing in the first half of this year, 45% more than the volume financed in 2020, consolidating its position as one of the bank's focal points of activity.

Does the IPCC report change anything? - Schroders

The landmark IPCC report underlines the scale of the challenge ahead and adds impetus to political action and social pressure. But more aggressive action is needed.

Barclays: Oversimplifying ESG could drag down performance for all

If one of the sub-groups of ESG funds performs badly it could reflect on the whole field.

The new investment reality: Why ESG matters

The report presents insights gathered from 50 investment funds, pension funds, investment banks, and sponsors.

TNFD: expanding the focus from climate to nature

One of the key developments in this area is the official launch of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosure (TNFD).

Central banks can prevent the next climate-sparked financial crisis

The rising costs of extreme weather, lawsuits against companies that have contributed to climate change and the falling value of fossil fuel assets could all have an impact.

The pitfalls of ESG data and how to overcome them

This can be confusing, makes it challenging to know what you’re getting and, at worst, helps greenwashing flourish.

UN’s landmark report must kick-start new era of climate considerations

The new report suggests that even with ambitious interventions such as Boris Johnson’s ten-point plan to launch a green industrial revolution in the UK, temperatures are likely to continue to rise until ‘at least’ 2050.

Why Private Equity firms must integrate ESG into the valuation process

In the past this pressure was more concerned with the quality of reporting, whereas now it is more about the positive impact of ESG on people, the environment, society and the necessity to assess any risk of non-compliance on the valuation of the portfoli

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