Investors hold $517bn of ‘immediate’ climate risk
Moody’s 2018 corporate social responsibility report warns fixed income investors of ‘elevated’ dangers
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Real ESG mandate ‘a decade away’ in Asia
Pictet Wealth Management discusses ESG, the launch of an Asia bond discretionary mandate and its fund selection process.
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Epworth Investment Management launches two ethical funds
The funds will follow a Christian-values focussed investment strategy
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Franklin Templeton offers actively-managed Euro green bond ETF
Ucits ETF will offer European investors exposure to bonds supporting projects aligned to a low-carbon future
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ESG policies now common at global stock exchanges
Trading venues are encouraging listed companies to disclose corporate performance on ESG
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Fund firms urge pensions to do more on climate change
Asset managers believe that pension schemes should manage climate change through their investment portfolios
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Banks sign up to Anglo-Chinese sustainability code
The City of London Corporation and China’s Green Finance Committee revealed the companies involved at a ceremony in Beijing
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Companies still oblivious to climate costs
Research conducted by State Street Global Advisors finds a worrying trend among global businesses
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Big tech drags US down ESG rankings but EM nations rise
The surprising winners and losers of Morningstar’s ‘Sustainability Atlas’
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Should investors rebel against Schroders on leadership and pay?
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis is calling on investors to vote against proposals to appoint a family member to the board
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MetLife to track suppliers’ emissions levels
The move was one of several sustainability plans announced in the company’s Global Impact report
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PRI seeks feedback on future framework
Chief executive Fiona Reynolds says “it’s now time to re-evaluate the reporting framework”