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Baillie Gifford’s Stuart Dunbar: The inaccuracies in ESG data (part 2)
In this concluding segment to the video series, Baillie Gifford’s Dunbar shares his views on engagement and governance within the investment industry
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Global leaders call for harmonised approach to climate amid regional inconsistencies
Mark Carney, Christine Lagarde, Janet Yellen and Mairead McGuinness highlight ‘information gaps’ between geographies
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Baillie Gifford’s Stuart Dunbar: The shortcomings in data approaches to ESG (part 1)
Concerns that sustainable challenges in the real world are being overlooked with strong focus on data
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Industry waking up to importance of diversity data but not how to collect it
New report finds 80% of HR leaders see diversity data as a 2021 priority but just 20% say they are good at collecting it
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Holding the industry accountable
Bias still exists when it comes to equal pay for women and ethnic groups but data and leadership buy in must improve
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The dos and don’ts of diversity data
It’s all well and good collecting diversity data but only when this is used to inform business strategy in a meaningful way can we begin to effect real change
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How do you solve the DFM ESG data problem?
Technology is essential for getting reporting right says Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward
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Modern slavery investor group to target construction sector
First annual report from Find It, Fix It, Prevent It coalition details progress on policy, company engagement and data surrounding modern slavery
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Nine firms join diversity consulting cooperative
The Institutional Investing Diversity Cooperative is calling for more robust data and a broader definition of diversity
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UK opens consultation into mandatory TCFD
Exploring the size and scope of companies that will need to disclose climate-relate risks by April 2022
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Investors committed to tackling climate change but knowledge gap prevents action
Robeco 2021 Global Climate Survey finds climate change is a significant factor in the investment policy of 73% of investors
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Only 1% of companies are effectively tackling deforestation
New CDP report finds $53.1bn of risks from deforestation across 553 companies
