News & Analysis
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Interviews
Q&A with AXA IM’s Galaup: Sectoral integration ‘key’ to accelerate the Global Biodiversity Framework
AXA IM’s Benoit Galaup looks ahead to the UN Biodiversity Conference – COP16
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News
COP29 ‘to enhance ambition and enable action’ says president-designate Babayev
‘A deciding test for whether the multilateral process is fit-for-purpose’
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News & Analysis
Global equity valuations are ‘not immune’ to climate risk, study urges
An EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute study reveals that climate risks greatly impact global equity valuations
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Video & Podcast
ESG Out Loud: Finding a sweet spot that aligns business with emerging social interests is one of the hardest things to do
Climate adviser to Al Gore and Bill Clinton shares his action points for business and wealth management
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Opinion
Climate change and inequality are inextricably linked
Ahead of COP29, Nuveen’s Rekha Unnithan highlights the commercial opportunity in addressing climate change and inequality
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Opinion
Generational responsibility: Could ESG shape the future of financial strategy for sovereign wealth funds?
Oxford University’s Ana Nacvalovaite says sovereign wealth funds will ’embrace a more nuanced approach’ to ESG
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News & Analysis
AQR launches Article 8 market neutral fund
Strategy will hold a long portfolio with an attractive ESG profile, while shorting companies with a poor ESG profile
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News
Amundi, Norges Bank and Union Investment call for an end to arms exports to Israel
Investors and companies ‘at risk of being complicit in international law violations’
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News
GIX files application with the SEC to become first US stockmarket dedicated to the green economy
Marketplace needs a ‘trust but verify’ approach to help reduce greenwashing
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Analysis
Government ‘must address funding challenges’ for UK to become climate tech leader
Barclays paper says UK public finance support for growth-stage climate tech companies should be ‘optimised’
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Video & Podcast
Green Dream with Morningstar’s Bioy: We’ve only scratched the surface in terms of climate change investment opportunities
Bioy would like to see less traditional asset classes made more accessible to investors
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Opinion
Discounting net zero: Investment trust sector ‘re-embracing’ ESG values
JTC Group’s Simon Gordon explains how the renewables trust sector is showing signs of recovery
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News
FRC announces five new ‘priority areas’ amid revised UK Stewardship Code
The council engaged with over 1,500 stakeholders earlier this year
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Analysis
Only 23% of EU green bond issuers expected to meet ‘gold standard’ by December deadline
The EU’s Green Bond Standard comes into effect in December 2024
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News
Global sustainable funds see inflows of $4.3bn in the second quarter
Global outlook for ESG fund flows is ‘starting to improve’
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
COP29 ‘to enhance ambition and enable action’ says president-designate Babayev
‘A deciding test for whether the multilateral process is fit-for-purpose’
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News & Analysis
Global equity valuations are ‘not immune’ to climate risk, study urges
An EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute study reveals that climate risks greatly impact global equity valuations
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Video & Podcast
ESG Out Loud: Finding a sweet spot that aligns business with emerging social interests is one of the hardest things to do
Climate adviser to Al Gore and Bill Clinton shares his action points for business and wealth management
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Opinion
Climate change and inequality are inextricably linked
Ahead of COP29, Nuveen’s Rekha Unnithan highlights the commercial opportunity in addressing climate change and inequality
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News
FRC announces five new ‘priority areas’ amid revised UK Stewardship Code
The council engaged with over 1,500 stakeholders earlier this year
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News & Analysis
King’s speech reveals energy independence and renewables focus
King Charles III confirms the creation of Great British Energy
PA Future Committee
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PA Future Committee
Reports of the death of ESG are greatly exaggerated
Ongoing regulatory action will continue to support investor aspirations, writes Nordea’s Eric Pedersen
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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