News & Analysis
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News & Analysis
CCLA: UK companies still failing to address modern slavery, CCLA finds
CCLA’s Modern Slavery Benchmark reveals number of financial firms in the top tier for leading on human rights innovation
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Analysis
Investment firms broaden demographics data collection to foster an inclusive culture
Number of women in the industry increases but female representation in the 50-64 age bracket declined, according to inclusion report
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News & Analysis
European Parliament delays deforestation regulation for one year
‘Disappointment’ as traders pushed for delay
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News
EU green lights ESG ratings regulation for 2026
The UK is also bringing forward ESG ratings regulation
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News
Rebalance Earth appoints climate academic as head of science
Professor Neil Entwistle is a renowned river scientist
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News
BNP Paribas launches sustainable forestry fund
BNP Paribas launches sustainable forestry fund alongside International Woodland Company
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Diversity & Culture
Diversity Project hires Edmans to re-examine the ‘business case for diversity’
Professor Alex Edmans will lead study into whether diversity of viewpoint and experience improves investment performance
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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
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Interviews
Q&A with BNPP AM’s Janakiram: ‘Inequality risks our ability to solve large environmental challenges’
The firm has launched the Equality Roadmap to help investors understand how to address inequality risks in portfolios
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News
Faith-consistent investing guide launched
Church Investors Group pushes for investments to align with mission and values
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Analysis
Trump’s return to the White House: The impact on the green agenda
The iShares Clean Energy ETF, a barometer for sentiment in the sector, has already dropped over 10% since former president’s re-election
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News
Gresham House hires global director of natural capital
Eoin McDonald most recently served as managing director at GreenAgCapital
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Biodiversity & Nature
Born to rewild: How nature shares are aiming to restore biodiversity to the UK
Michael Nelson reports from depleted farmland on the Castle Howard estate, which is set to provide ‘nature shares’ to the credit market
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News
Baillie Gifford withdraws from NZAM and Climate Action 100+
‘Our membership has become contested, and this risks distracting from our core responsibilities’
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PA Future Committee
Making SDR a success into 2025 and beyond
With just weeks away until the FCA’s next deadline, there’s still work to do to ensure SDR delivers against its end goals, writes the IA’s Carol Thomas
Data
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Research
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
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
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
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
European Parliament delays deforestation regulation for one year
‘Disappointment’ as traders pushed for delay
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News
Rebalance Earth appoints climate academic as head of science
Professor Neil Entwistle is a renowned river scientist
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Interviews
Q&A with BNPP AM’s Janakiram: ‘Inequality risks our ability to solve large environmental challenges’
The firm has launched the Equality Roadmap to help investors understand how to address inequality risks in portfolios
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Analysis
GSIA identifies ‘systemic misalignment’ between private investment and policymaking
‘Self-interest and short-termism in the financial system are blocking essential progress’
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Climate & Planet
COP29 progress on climate financing goals
First iteration of draft decision text published on New Collective Quantified Goal
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News & Analysis
Largest meat and dairy firms accused of greenwashing
Changing Markets Foundation found little evidence of methane reduction targets
PA Future Committee
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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
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PA Future Committee
Making SDR a success into 2025 and beyond
With just weeks away until the FCA’s next deadline, there’s still work to do to ensure SDR delivers against its end goals, writes the IA’s Carol Thomas
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PA Future Committee
Helping to cement a sustainable future
Cutting down cement emissions not only makes environmental sense, but it is also a compelling financial opportunity, writes Eric Pedersen
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PA Future Committee
UK pharma: 25 years of innovation and controversy
Whitefriars’ Ketan Patel discusses what investors need to consider when investing in the pharmaceutical sector
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PA Future Committee
Time to say goodbye
Knowing when engagement has reached the end of the road, by Castlefield’s Ita McMahon
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PA Future Committee
Has trust in ESG claims hit rock bottom?
The FCA has provided a window of opportunity to turn perceptions around, writes the AIC’s Nick Britton
