BlackRock to clients: Net zero is coming
A transition to zero net emissions has big implications for clients’ portfolios and risk, the company stated in a recent letter
Asia
Latest news and expert analysis on ESG investment topics for the Asia region.
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Green Dream with Boston Common’s Biemans: Impact companies’ revenue growth will be faster
Manager of the Boston Common Global Impact Equity Fund says he is engaging with companies to deliver a positive impact – and returns
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Investing in China’s ETS
Carbon pricing can be a powerful tool to align emission reduction with business activity
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Engagement on forests climbs 99%
Response rate increased in Asia
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Five up-and-coming sustainable strategies
Morningstar’s manager research team highlights sustainable equity funds with promising futures
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‘The pace has changed’ for companies committed to net zero
EY’s Marie-Laure Delarue discusses the shortened timeline for companies ahead of COP27 and expectations around the ISSB framework
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Sustainable funds gain popularity in China
Actively managed equity funds dominate China’s sustainable assets, data shows
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Jupiter halves stake in controversial fast fashion retailer Boohoo
Fund group stuck by Pretty Little Thing owner amid investigation for slavery in its supply chain
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China electric vehicle ETF launched in Singapore
Nikko Asset Management and Straits Trading Company have partnered to offer the product
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Aviva tells companies to turn pledges into action or risk divestment
Letter to CEOs spells out the firm’s expectations around climate change, biodiversity, human rights and executive pay
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ESG regulation in 2022: ‘A watershed year’
With phase two of SFDR, as well as SDR, TCFD, taxonomies, ISSB and Mifid II, investors have a lot to get their heads around in the year ahead
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Number of companies disclosing workplace practices jumps
WDI submissions are increasing year-on-year, but there are still notable absences including household names