News & Analysis
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News & Analysis
How can fund managers tackle the plastic pollution investment gap?
In the absence of a legally binding treaty, engagement and transparency are key
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News
A4S launches guidance to help develop business case for nature
Nature ‘lacks visibility’ in the financial system, leading to a significant decline in nature and biodiversity
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News
LNAS publishes advice for mobilising adaptation and resilience investment in the UK
The government is currently consulting on the value case of a UK Green Taxonomy
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Interviews
New Era: Worldwide mandatory adoption of nature framework is on our 2025 wishlist
Federated Hermes’ Lewis Grant discusses why ESG is more important than ever, and reducing waste and waistlines this Christmas
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Analysis
ESG overperformance likely due to ‘governance deficiencies’ rather than exceptional performance
Paper published by ECGI assesses the use of ESG targets in executive compensation plans
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Interviews
New Era: Our asset manager engagement is lifting stewardship ambitions and long-term value creation
Louisiana Salge shares the ‘triumphs’ in from asset manager voting records, and a COP Christmas wish
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Video & Podcast
Green Dream with Big Issue Invest: Social impact factors to look out for in 2025
Investing in neurodivergent-led and owned businesses, as well as community solar panels where cost-of-living crisis is felt the most
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News & Analysis
‘Sustainability has certainly not passed its peak’
CEOs at Edelman Smithfield Investment Summit discuss greenhushing and regulation for real-world outcomes
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News
Duo of T. Rowe Price funds secure SDR impact label
The funds have gained approval to use the Sustainability Impact label from early next year
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Analysis
European Green Bond Standard ‘will become a prominent subset of the market’
The standard takes effect on 21 December 2024
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Engagement & Stewardship
New Era: Short-term horizons typically do not favour sustainable investing
Castlefield’s Callum Wells discusses the ‘collective myopia’ sustainable investment teams face in 2025, and reusable Christmas trees
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Engagement & Stewardship
LGT Wealth Management becomes first European manager to utilise pass-through voting
Wealth managers are paying much closer attention to voting alignment on environmental and social issues
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PA Future Committee
What’s in a label?: The double-edged sword of SDR labelling
Although SDR cannot be considered a damp squib, it needs to evolve with industry feedback and practical realities, writes Jake Moeller
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News & Analysis
ShareAction warns banks to ‘expect shareholder action’ if they don’t set robust climate targets
Banks were criticised for having ‘low-ambition’ and an ‘incoherent approach’ to setting climate targets earlier this year
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News
Third EdenTree fund gains SDR Sustainability Impact label
Global Impact Bond fund will adopt the label from 3 February 2025
Data
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Research (EU)
Majority of large-cap companies fail to quantify impacts of their decarbonisation efforts
Several sectors also rely on controversial decarbonisation levers according to the Clarity AI study
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EU
One-fifth of companies ready to report in line with TNFD recommendations by 2025
The TNFD are expected to unveil the next cohort of adopters at London Climate Action Week
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Research (EU)
Two-thirds of companies ‘very confident’ about reporting in line with CSRD
PwC report said CSRD will unearth the companies leading on sustainability
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EU
US tech giants ignore savers’ calls to address AI risks
As pension savers become more wary of the ethical and operational risks of artificial intelligence
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Research (EU)
KPMG: Just 29% of companies are ready for ESG data verification
‘The goal line is continually evolving,’ says report from KPMG
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Opinion (EU)
ESG remains largely neutral, even for online investors
Morningstar’s behavioural scientists research investor use of ESG terminology online
Climate & Planet
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News & Analysis
How can fund managers tackle the plastic pollution investment gap?
In the absence of a legally binding treaty, engagement and transparency are key
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Interviews
New Era: Our asset manager engagement is lifting stewardship ambitions and long-term value creation
Louisiana Salge shares the ‘triumphs’ in from asset manager voting records, and a COP Christmas wish
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News & Analysis
‘Sustainability has certainly not passed its peak’
CEOs at Edelman Smithfield Investment Summit discuss greenhushing and regulation for real-world outcomes
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Themes
Boutique Capital Partners announces SCC partnership to protect bird wildlife
This collaboration aims to conserve the puffin population in Scotland
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Interviews
Q&A with First Sentier Investors’ Turner: With modern slavery in every single supply chain, engagement is key
Kate Turner speaks to PA Future about lack of support for human rights victims, and where there is good practice in identifying modern slavery in supply chains
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News & Analysis
EY: Investors display ‘worrying level of apathy’ to ESG
Findings also suggest gap between the statements investors are making on the importance of ESG factors and the actions they are taking
PA Future Committee
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PA Future Committee
What’s in a label?: The double-edged sword of SDR labelling
Although SDR cannot be considered a damp squib, it needs to evolve with industry feedback and practical realities, writes Jake Moeller
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PA Future Committee
The legacy and future of ‘ESG’
‘ESG’ as a term is no longer in vogue, but it could still be used for data purposes, writes CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler
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PA Future Committee
Electricity: The past five years – and the future
While it has been a sunnier picture for renewables overall, the picture is more nuanced for other areas, writes Liontrust’s Appleby
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PA Future Committee
Transition will not stop despite being de-prioritised
Hortense Bioy says there are still reasons to be optimistic despite COP29 outcome
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PA Future Committee
Turning the page on the UK Stewardship Code
Carlota Esguevillas reflects on the strengths of the current Code, and details what EdenTree would like to see in its next iteration
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PA Future Committee
What counts as vulnerable? Key Consumer Duty feedback for financial advisers
With over 50% of people deemed ‘vulnerable’ at some stage in their lives, advisers need to address some key issues, writes FE fundinfo’s Helen Slater
