News & Analysis
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News
Robeco launches sustainable transition strategies
Transition leaders ‘have historically outperformed laggards in developed and emerging markets’
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News
Institutional investors hold $4.3trn in fossil fuel investments ‘locking us into a high-carbon future’
The world’s four biggest investors in fossil fuels are Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street and Capital Group
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Analysis
Labour government ‘continues to put net zero as a central policy’ post-election win
Private sector investment and complimentary policy statements ‘crucial’ to speeding up the process
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Opinion
Driving real-world change through bond engagement
Aegon AM’s Rory Sandilands explains the risks and opportunities that climate change presents for bond investors
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News & Analysis
Diversity Project lays out third year of Pathway Programme
Aimed at addressing the lack of women in money managing roles, this year an AI and tech stream has been added
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Regulation & Reporting
Over 90% of US companies plan to increase reporting efforts on SEC’s final climate rule
Enhanced reporting around CSRD and California’s climate legislation also on the cards
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Analysis
Are the social benefits of crypto-assets being ‘overlooked’ by ESG fund managers?
Fund managers remain reluctant to include crypto-assets in their funds despite ‘real world social impact’
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News & Analysis
Sustainable investing ‘a key point of differentiation’ between political parties as voters head to the polls
The next government ‘will play a crucial role in steering us towards a sustainable future’
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Biodiversity & Nature
Pension professionals intend to engage with clients on nature-related risk
Increasing awareness is having an impact, says SPP
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News & Analysis
Barclays’ CEO: We want a government that pushes for sustainable technologies
At the recent Bloomberg conference, business leaders covered how banks are financing the transition
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Biodiversity & Nature
Investment coalition formed to mobilise private capital for nature-based investments
World Climate Foundation launches coalition to meet goals of Global Biodiversity Framework
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Interviews
Ninety One’s Moola: Making an impact in emerging markets
Moola shares recent progress on the firm’s Emerging Africa Infrastructure fund
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News & Analysis
Private capital ESG fundraising in 2024 comparable to 2022 standout highs
‘Enduring relevance’ of ESG at a time when many have written it off
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Opinion
Regulatory burden must drive responsible investment industry to look further afield
Quilter’s Marisol Hernandez looks at the opportunities thrown up by SDR and AI
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Analysis
‘Stewardship stampede’ could drive down the quality of engagement reporting
Onus is on firms to ensure engagement disclosure is ‘truly meaningful’
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
Pension professionals intend to engage with clients on nature-related risk
Increasing awareness is having an impact, says SPP
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News & Analysis
Barclays’ CEO: We want a government that pushes for sustainable technologies
At the recent Bloomberg conference, business leaders covered how banks are financing the transition
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Biodiversity & Nature
Investment coalition formed to mobilise private capital for nature-based investments
World Climate Foundation launches coalition to meet goals of Global Biodiversity Framework
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Interviews
Ninety One’s Moola: Making an impact in emerging markets
Moola shares recent progress on the firm’s Emerging Africa Infrastructure fund
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Opinion
Urgency to tackle deforestation
Aviva Investors’ Steve Waygood reflects on deforestation conversations at London Climate Action Week
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News
Over 200 firms join PRI’s Spring engagement project to tackle biodiversity loss
PRI launched the investor stewardship programme at London Climate Action Week
PA Future Committee
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PA Future Committee
SDR and the investment labelling regime: How does the industry plan to respond?
Investment Association research indicates there could be 200 SDR-labelled funds by end of year
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PA Future Committee
Semiconductors and the green transition
Liontrust’s Peter Michaelis explores the growth of the semiconductor industry
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PA Future Committee
Has ESG reached young adulthood?
Teenagers see things in black and white, while young adults recognise the world operates in shades of grey, writes RLAM’s Hamilton Claxton
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PA Future Committee
Exploitation risk: Putting the S of ESG into strawberries
Emma Wall shares what she learned about fair working conditions and pay on farms as part of a CCLA visit to a strawberry farm
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PA Future Committee
Is double materiality decoupling?
The practical implementation of double materiality is fraught with tensions and uncertainty, writes Andrew Parry
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PA Future Committee
Trialling our revised approach to climate engagement
Following client feedback, Castlefield has taken a more progressive approach to voting, says Ita McMahon
