IOSCO recommends regulatory oversight of ESG ratings
10 recommendations after finding lack of transparency and inconsistencies in data in ESG ratings research
Author: Natalie Kenway
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Board diversity tops list of concerns for Blackrock Investment Stewardship
Asset manager voted against 975 companies globally for lack of diversity at board level
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Lombard Odier partnership removes 795 tons of plastic from ocean
Last year, the asset manager launched a ‘blue note’ with charity Plastic Bank
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Back blue: Ocean needs $500m investment by 2030 to mitigate climate risk
Finding solutions to protect, preserve and nurture the ocean and coastal communities
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Staycation with Square Mile’s John Fleetwood: Ancient craggy hills, oat milk and sunsets
Square Mile’s director of responsible and sustainable investing finds a much-needed break in the ‘raw nature’ of Scotland
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UK working on greenwashing rules for ESG funds
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on a new Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Asset owners warn TCFD metrics could lead to ‘carbon washing and fiduciary breaches’
TPI shares feedback to TCFD consultation where it says metrics are too onerous on asset owners
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Axa IM acquires carbon-offsetting platform
Purchased ClimateSeed through its alternatives arm
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Green Dream with Lazard’s Louis Florentin-Lee: Tapping into consumer shifts towards sustainability
Portfolio manager and managing director discusses sustainable consumption, cycling safety and improving building efficiency
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Staycation with EQ’s Victoria Hasler: Hiking in Scotland and leaving no trace
EQ Investors’ head of research says hiking is only sustainable if done responsibly
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Asset managers’ net-zero pledge not enough to combat climate risks
‘There is too much focus on the destination and too little focus on the journey’
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Is the US closer to net zero than Europe?
Results impacted by higher tech weighting in the US and higher materials weighting in Europe