News & Analysis
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Video & Podcast
Green Dream with Premier Miton’s Smith: Security, nuclear power and the ‘energy trilemma’
Head of Premier Miton’s global renewables trust explains how renewables are cost effective and promote energy security
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Analysis
More than 40% of FTSE 250 companies have yet to declare a net zero target date
Only 14% of the FTSE 250 have Science-Based Targets initiative accreditation
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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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Analysis
US election: ‘Greenhushing could become the norm with a Trump win’
Responsible investors are concerned that numerous states are fighting against a perceived ‘woke agenda’
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Biodiversity & Nature
COP16 leaves financing gaps and Global Biodiversity Framework ‘in jeopardy’
Outcome of biodiversity conference highly criticised by investors and NGOs
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Analysis
Three out-of-the-box metrics from fund managers
Fund managers are looking at more obscure metrics in their investment analysis
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Transition & Decarbonisation
ShareAction to challenge bank CEOs over ‘incoherent’ decarbonisation targets
Climate targets and roadmaps set by banks are not fit for purpose, says ShareAction’s latest report
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Regulation & Reporting
FCA releases ‘good practice’ guidance for firms applying for SDR labels
Also includes ‘bad practice’ examples
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Biodiversity & Nature
COP16: A glass half-empty, or half-full?
Funding was certainly the main challenge, with only $163m pledged during the conference, writes Square Mile’s Guilherme Pampolin
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News
CCLA launches air pollution consultation with Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation
Air pollution is a ‘sustainability blind spot’ for many investors
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Opinion
What’s working for the sustainable investment landscape – market forces, or forcing the market?
It has yet to be proven whether a carrot or stick approach is more effective, writes Catalina Secreteanu
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Analysis
Urgent need for consensus around stewardship practices with rise of ‘engagement washing’
‘More activity’ has become the dominant narrative but this misses the point, according to WHEB’s white paper
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News
TPT publishes final report outlining next steps for advancing transition planning
Taskforce has given businesses ‘a groundbreaking framework to develop transition plans’
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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Biodiversity & Nature
COP16: Countries form ‘peace with nature’ coalition to reverse biodiversity loss
Committed to principles that will actively work towards conserving and restoring biodiversity
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News & Analysis
Climate technology set to surpass tipping points
Solar PV, wind and utility-scale batteries set to outcompete incumbents
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Themes
Green, social and sustainability bond issuance surpasses $5trn
GSS bond issuance has experienced its most active period since the market’s inception
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News
Aviva Investors launches Carbon Removal fund
The fund will invest in nature-based and engineered carbon removal solutions
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News
BeZero Carbon launches first carbon credit portfolio rating framework
the BeZero Carbon Portfolio Rating will help businesses deliver climate impact
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News
MSCI appoints Richard Mattison as head of ESG and climate
Mattison left his position at S&P Global earlier this year
PA Future Committee
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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
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PA Future Committee
We urgently need a just transition in the mining sector
The supply-demand imbalance for critical minerals poses a risk to the global energy transition, says RLAM’s Hamilton-Claxton
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PA Future Committee
Over-boarding galore further besets open-ended property funds
Open-ended property funds can learn a lot from their REIT counterparts, writes Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward
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PA Future Committee
Sustainable seas: The role investors can play in marine conservation
Investing in sustainable ocean-based initiatives can help protect one of our planet’s most vital resources, writes Amy Clarke
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PA Future Committee
Investor capital can help feed a changing food system
Nordea’s Eric Pedersen discusses the challenges the food industry faces and how engagement is working
