Banks to screen credit portfolios for climate risks
Standard Chartered is among the signatories of the Katowice Commitment, despite funding Asian coal power plants earlier this year
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Impax eyes more sustainable opportunities with SJP
Environmental fund house took over wealth manager’s sub-advised mandate this month
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Axa IM explains its 2,275 votes against companies
Remuneration and board issues were the top reasons for voting against a company’s management team
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Trade group probes companies amid investor concerns
An analysis of the UK’s Public Register by the Investment Association, suggests that some companies are ignoring investor concerns
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Which emerging market stocks score best for ESG?
Responsible investing research and rankings group, Vigeo Eiris, has released its six-monthly list of best performers
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What should investors read into Shell’s climate commitment?
Shell is to link executive pay to how quickly it generates revenue from clean energy sources. But will the strategy put it ahead of its competitors?
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BlackRock in first transaction on renewables platform
Korean asset manager Samchully said it hoped to explore future opportunities in renewables with BlackRock
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ESG investing often has ‘hidden negative impacts’
Impact funds struggle to invest in a ‘net positive way’ and negative impacts can be an undocumented by-product
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Fund selectors: “ESG is important, but not vital”
British fund selectors say ESG is of growing importance to their clients but are less concerned about what fund firms have to offer
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How to spot corporate greed
ShareAction has published a new checklist for investors, fund selectors and asset managers monitoring corporate greed and workforce inequality
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SJP and Fidelity become founding members of LGBT initiative
Investment firms praised for leading the agenda on workplace inclusion
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Fidelity unveils sustainable water and waste fund
The investment opportunity is being driven by trends in both developing and developed markets, according to the firm