BlackRock’s Fink: ‘It’s not our place to be environmental police’
Annual letter to investors says firm just offers clients choice
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Study reveals ‘no relationship’ between credit ratings and ESG
The study from the IEEFA found that credit rating agencies do not look sufficiently at the long-term impact of ESG factors
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Attacking carbon projects distracts from real corporate accountability on climate change
‘Generalisations about carbon credits as corporate greenwashing are potentially harmful’
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CDP rallies 750 finance firms for renewed environment disclosure calls
This year targeting 15,000 companies
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Chinese tech gaining ground on western peers in ESG
Analysis of company ESG reports since 2017 finds encouraging progress
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Natixis Q&A: ‘Liquidity will be driven by ESG transparency and clarity’
Olivier Menard explains why last year’s fall in sustainable finance volumes will prove ephemeral
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Homegrown solutions key to developing country transitions
Relying on ‘technological aid’ drifting towards the Global South will not be sufficient
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Aviva Investors names climate policy head
Nick Molho joins the firm in June in newly created role
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GRI Standards setting body appoints chair
Carol Adams takes over from Judy Kuszewski in heading up Global Sustainability Standards Board
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Gender diverse companies, and investing in them, inch forwards
Reports this International Women’s Day show slight shifting of the dial
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Gender pay gap closed at less than 1% of global companies
78% of companies do not publish information on pay differences
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Asia produces more than half the world’s CO2 emissions
ThomasLloyd report finds eight Asian economies have a greater carbon cost than any in Western Europe