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Path to Net Zero Riddled with Potential Pitfalls

This is the first in a series of thought leadership pieces on net zero that S&P Global is releasing in conjunction with Earth Day.

Goldman to RBC See a Slow-But-Sure European Green Stocks Revival

The European Renewable Energy index is down 27% from its January peak, and three of the 10 worst-performing Stoxx 600 constituents in 2021 are renewable-energy plays -- tumbling an average of 35%.

Schroders and Blue Orchard debut EM climate impact fund

Schroders and BlueOrchard last year unveiled their first investment cooperation with the launch of the BlueOrchard Covid-19 Emerging and Frontier Markets MSMEs Support Fund that aims to underpin more than 200 million jobs.

Hedge funds' vital role in responsible investment

Hedge funds are at least as well placed as their long-only counterparts to uncover ESG investment opportunities and address sustainability risks.

BlackRock to Acquire Baringa Partners’ Climate Change Scenario Model Through New Long-Term Partnership

Combined Solution Will Set the Industry Standard for Climate Analytics

Infrastructure bank launches to level up UK

The bank replaces the UK’s participation in the European Infrastructure Bank following the country’s departure from the European Union.

Sustainable Finance Week top 10 takeaways - day three

Here are our top 10 takeaways from the event.

Sustainable Finance Week top 10 takeaways - day two

Sustainability is embedded across private clients’ demands of their investment strategies.

Sustainable Finance Week top 10 takeaways - day one

The watchwords of the day were: collaboration and action.

Northern Trust Delivers ESG Reporting Solutions to Marks & Spencer Pension Trust

ESG Analytics Support for £11 Billion Pension Fund’s Oversight, Governance and Reporting of Investments

Fulcrum fund cools down target as it turns up the heat on Paris alignment

Temperature set to 1.4C

How to tackle climate change through charity

There are hosts of websites offering to soothe your conscience, some providing ‘solutions’ costing less than £1 per tonne.

ESG and the role of alternative data

Raw ESG data is difficult to source and many companies do not report on their ESG performance, or only on some limited aspects of it.

PraxisIFM adds second Aquila Capital green fund to its client portfolio

The fund will finance projects which will make valuable contributions towards climate change, such as installing rooftop solar panels, efficient LED lighting and charging infrastructure for electric vehicles.

DeVere launches 'green' investment product amid ESG demand surge

This has now increased to 44% over the last 12 months.

AXA IM launches new climate framework for bond investors

The asset manager has started a new frame work for bond investors to enable ESG-investing and immediate reduction in CO2 emissions.

Sustainability – an essential driver of the business of the future

Sustainability is now core to the business strategy of industry leaders.

The race to net-zero: why it matters

The economic framework in which we have operated for decades is becoming obsolete.

Regulator unveils updated Code of Corporate Governance at Sustainable Finance Week

Panelists discussed the positive impact of international collaborative bodies

The rise of ESG and why it matters to everyone

The involvement of global institutions began in 2000 with the publishing of the UN Millennium Development Goals aimed at tackling poverty.

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