Thames Water: Who should own essential infrastructure?
Investment companies take a long-term approach and are transparent
Natasha Turner
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Franklin Templeton’s Anne Simpson is ‘in the engine room’ on net zero
Global head of sustainability discusses her work at CA100+ and why the firm’s new strategy is ‘RIP to ESG’
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‘Mark Carney will be tearing his hair out because emissions are still rising’
Franklin Templeton’s Anne Simpson discusses ‘being in the engine room with my sleeves rolled up’ on net zero
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Two years after ‘iconic’ Exxon moment has engagement delivered results?
Asset managers vocally backed climate engagement in 2021 – now calls are growing for them to demonstrate progress
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Is green growth possible?
Trade-offs between economic activity and the environment are absent from most growth models
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Climate court cases doubling puts investors at risk
UNEP report finds ‘courts are beginning to assess the responsibility of financial institutions for the climate dimensions of their investments’
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Invest in renewables to help push back Earth Overshoot Day
Opportunities can be facilitated by policy such as Europe’s Green Deal Industrial Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act
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Article 8 and 9 assets hit €5trn as reclassifications slow
Morningstar finds funds upping their sustainability commitments as required by SFDR but more progress needed
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ESG investing is in line with fiduciary duty
Thinking it’s not is a misunderstanding of what the term means
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EU introduces disclosure ‘flexibility’ as it adopts sustainability standards
Biodiversity transition plans and contract worker disclosures will become voluntary
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Progressive policy at COP28 will define the ambition investors can take
Global Stocktake and New Collective Quantified Goal are key developments to watch at this year’s conference
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‘Credibility of the COP process is on the line’
Federated Hermes CEO says concrete action is of the essence