06/09/2021
The Green Technical Advisory Group will oversee the Government’s delivery of a Green Taxonomy – a framework setting the bar for investments that can be defined as environmentally sustainable.
06/09/2021
Nuveen's ESG luminary to manage global bond fund
Nuveen said that unlike some other ESG funds it would not invest in ESG laggards, regardless of price.
06/08/2021
Keeping derivatives out of “green asset ratio” calculations may just encourage lenders to use more of them on climate-unfriendly financing deals.
06/07/2021
The UK hosts a major round of United Nations climate talks in Glasgow in November, and Johnson has unveiled a succession of ever-more ambitious targets in an effort to spur international and domestic action.
06/07/2021
The new fund will be managed by Edward Lees and Ulrik Fugmann and will invest in companies focused on aquatic, terrestrial and urban ecosystem restoration.
06/07/2021
These include prominent issues such as climate change and plastic pollution, which are threatening life on land and in our oceans.
06/07/2021
Some 64 per cent of MNCs believe emerging market suppliers will struggle more than developed market suppliers to meet their emission reduction targets, with a further 57 per cent prepared to replace emerging market suppliers with developed market supplier
06/06/2021
The artwork was self funded by British artists Sand In Your Eye
06/04/2021
If Britain is to meet its target of generating net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, we are going to have to wean ourselves off fossil fuels — coal, oil and gas.
06/04/2021
How ‘shareholder resolutions’ help us push for positive change at the businesses we invest in, and our latest voting and engagement activity as responsible investors
06/03/2021
We understand that it can be difficult for investment professionals to introduce the concept of sustainable and impact investing.
06/02/2021
Andrew Bailey talks about why climate change is an issue that a central bank, like us, needs to respond to.
06/02/2021
The Fund aims to accelerate their development and help them scale up.
06/02/2021
Sustainable investing may be known for its values and principles, but there are other advantages for investors. David Harrison explains how companies that embrace ESG are more likely to be more resilient over the long term.
06/02/2021
The programme is the GCF’s first at-scale engagement in the sector.
06/02/2021
This is not just about doing the right thing – alongside the positive impact on society, companies that are well-run and have strong ESG principles have often been shown to have superior risk-adjusted returns.
06/01/2021
For the first time, many banks are publishing relevant data this year on criteria such as lending to fossil fuel industries
06/01/2021
Firms are at considerably different stages of readiness and many still have a lot of operational work to do.
05/31/2021
Investment Association also called on most developed economies to help firms meet Paris Agreement climate goals
05/31/2021
The study of 735 UK investors — who have portfolios worth in excess of £20,000 ($28,380), excluding primary property, savings, pensions or SIPPs — found 24% had made an ESG investment in the past.