UN warns world on track for 2.8°C rise
Progress since COP26 has been ‘woefully inadequate’
Emile Hallez
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The ESG case for direct indexing
Companies see it as an area for growth given tax benefits and customization
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Less than a third of private companies set net-zero targets
Of the minority that do, only a small proportion have disclosed roadmaps
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Impax’s Keefe on rebranding and ESG challenges and opportunities
‘We try to invest in the next economy rather than the last economy’
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World on track for 2.8°C rise, UN warns
Ahead of this year’s COP27 event, the UN reports that little has been accomplished over the past year
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Less than a third of private companies set net-zero targets
Of the minority that do, only a small proportion have disclosed roadmaps
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Anti-ESG fight has come to retail investors
Some view it as political, but demand is strong, and asset managers appear undeterred
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Premium fees and so-so returns on some ‘ESG’ funds
Products with high sustainability scores but not necessarily the ESG label are cheaper
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Seeing the forest for the trees
Once our forests reach a tipping point, the loss may be irreversible
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Dems urge JP Morgan, Wells Fargo to cease funding of anti-ESG group
Federated Hermes has indicated that it will end its membership in the State Financial Officers Foundation
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GOP states are going after UN-member banks
Attorneys general are asking for employee names and meeting locations
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Activists allege greenwashing by Nuveen in PRI complaint
The company uses engagement rather than divestment from oil and gas