News & Analysis
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News
COP29 president outlines key conference objectives in Berlin speech
Based on two mutually reinforcing pillars to enhance ambition and enable action
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Diversity & inclusion
Equileap and Solactive launch gender equality index
As the UK and US make minimal progress on gender pay gap goals
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Interviews
Q&A with CCLA’s Corah: Focusing on sustainable leaders is not unleashing the power of our industry
James Corah tells PA Future why the ESG backlash is ‘ridiculous’ and how CCLA focuses on areas where it can make meaningful change
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Regulation
European Parliament approves CSDDD in ‘major political breakthrough’
‘A crucial step to holding companies accountable for their negative impacts on people and the planet’
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Products
Franklin Templeton launches Catholic principles ETF
Article 8 fund is designed to provide access to highly rated large and mid-cap stocks
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Research
Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare relaunches with tougher criteria
Companies including Amazon Whole Foods, Domino’s Pizza and Müller rated ‘F’
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News
Abrdn AGM disrupted by climate change protesters
Demanding the asset manager end investment in fossil fuels
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Research
Finance for Biodiversity calls on governments to implement economic incentives to scale nature investment
Aligning financial flows with the Global Biodiversity Framework
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Research
‘Deployment speed’ the biggest obstacle to renewables investment
Policy and regulatory uncertainty, as well as illiquidity, were also found to be barriers in AlphaReal study
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News
ISSB to research nature and human capital disclosures
Identifying common information investors need
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Company
Allfunds partners with Google Cloud to enhance AI opportunities
‘Significant opportunity to transform financial services industry with cloud and AI technologies’
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Regulation
Industry welcomes FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance but will need to ‘rush’ to meet 31 May deadline
Some firms were hoping for a longer transition period, commentators say
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Regulation
FCA releases proposals to expand SDR to wealth managers
The regulator has made adjustments to requirements for portfolio management services following industry feedback
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News
Taskforce outlines five-step process for measuring impact
Draft guidance aims to assist corporate and sovereign entities
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Thematic
UK government ‘inconsistent and opaque’ in its approach to transport decarbonisation
More than half of major transport companies are or plan to move out of UK to a market more supportive of sustainability goals
Data
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Research
Business Benchmark on Animal Welfare relaunches with tougher criteria
Companies including Amazon Whole Foods, Domino’s Pizza and Müller rated ‘F’
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Research
Finance for Biodiversity calls on governments to implement economic incentives to scale nature investment
Aligning financial flows with the Global Biodiversity Framework
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Research
‘Deployment speed’ the biggest obstacle to renewables investment
Policy and regulatory uncertainty, as well as illiquidity, were also found to be barriers in AlphaReal study
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Thematic
UK government ‘inconsistent and opaque’ in its approach to transport decarbonisation
More than half of major transport companies are or plan to move out of UK to a market more supportive of sustainability goals
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Research
‘Unstoppable rise’ of passive climate funds
Morningstar’s overview of the climate funds notes passives’ popularity and flows into fixed income and transition strategies
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Research
Earth Day: Five funds supporting reduction in plastics
Square Mile’s Jake Moeller explores five funds with exposure to companies that contribute to Earth Day’s plastics targets
Climate & Planet
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News
Wellington closes Climate Innovation fund to new investments
The fund closes with $385m in commitments for the private markets
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Research
‘Unstoppable rise’ of passive climate funds
Morningstar’s overview of the climate funds notes passives’ popularity and flows into fixed income and transition strategies
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Interviews
Pollination Q&A: Deforestation targets ‘must be made a priority’
Dr. Carter Ingram answers PA Future’s questions on frameworks, collaboration and education for Earth Day
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Opinion
‘We need to accept pragmatic solutions’: Warning emergency climate action could be ‘uniquely destabilising’
Professor Myles Allen argued that climate has become a wedge political issue but ‘climate is too important to pick fights over’
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News
SBTi ‘rattles’ staff with consultation on use of carbon offsets in tackling Scope 3 emissions
SBTi employees have reportedly pushed back saying decision ‘undermines confidence’ in SBTI standards
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News
Fidelity International announces Article 9 real estate logistics fund
Second real estate climate impact fund launched by Fidelity
PA Future Committee
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ESG Clarity Committee
How to harness the power of artificial intelligence for good
Rathbones’ Matt Crossman looks at how machine learning is supporting renewable energy and helping to bridge cultural barriers
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ESG Clarity Committee
New greenwashing rules are imminent
Julia Dreblow considers how investors should engage with the FCA’s upcoming anti-greenwashing rule
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ESG Clarity Committee
Green skills and energy bills: Hitting the UK’s net-zero emissions target starts at home
UKSIF’s CEO, James Alexander, says prioritising energy efficiency at home could unlock a greener future
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ESG Clarity Committee
Why B Corp month is more important than ever
EQ Investors’ Sophie Kennedy reflects on this year’s B Corp month
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ESG Clarity Committee
Semiconductor companies have potential to double in size as innovation accelerates
Nordea’s Eric Pedersen says automation is proving critical in the future of the semiconductor space
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ESG Clarity Committee
‘Does SDR ring a bell?’: What advisers must be aware of ahead of May deadline
Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward explains how advisers can navigate Consumer Duty and SDR
