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Looking beyond the stress test
Amy Clarke presents the evidence for a new approach to testing portfolios and argues that current models are dangerously underplaying the true risks of climate change
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Climate and governance criteria added to Responsible Ratings Index
ESG Clarity adapts index to bring in additional sustainability elements, altering top 25 funds
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Wealth managers spend little time on client ESG preferences
Oxford Risk finds assessments also not providing detailed enough information to act on
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‘TNFD should be celebrated but this is only the start’
Sustainable finance industry welcomes recommendations and CDP aligns to framework as companies encouraged to disclose
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Companies with higher ESG ratings see stronger investment returns
Kroll study finds globally ‘ESG leaders’ return 12.9% compared with 8.6% returned by laggards
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Schroders calls for adaptation in apparel companies
Extreme flooding and heatwaves pose material risks for brands, retailers and investors
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Regulators need to better support culture change
Five years on from gender pay gap inquiry, City Hive’s Bev Shah assesses progress made
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Mifid II sustainability requirements not understood by European wealth managers
13% admit they do not know what the directives are
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Antitrust and ESG
The progressive weakening of antitrust since the early 1980s raises important governance concerns about market influence
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Five talking points from World Water Week 2023
New ideas, innovations and governance systems were discussed to enhance access to water
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TNFD calls for open source nature data
Recommends creating a ‘global nature-related public data facility’
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Endless churn of ESG data piles on pressure but is valuable
Demands have increased and don’t look like abating but each survey is a learning opportunity
