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Sharp uptick in social bonds: Blip or trend?
Social bonds raised $147.7bn in 2020 – more than seven times the $20bn figure in 2019 But is the trajectory likely to continue? Malika Takhtayeva, ESG analyst, sustainable fixed income lead at BNP Paribas Asset Management, believes the massive increase in money raised underscores their appeal as a potentially significant force for effecting social changes…
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Making gender visible to investors
Boston Common CEO says gender is largely absent from conversations on global investor action
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Vanguard Q&A: Empowering shareholders
Global head of investment stewardship John Galloway says enhanced disclosure promotes better governance practices
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Jupiter fund skips fossil fuel sector citing credibility issues
New exploration undermines companies’ role in sustainability transition
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UK highlights human rights priority countries
Some countries have seen significant deterioration in human rights issues in 2021
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Ethnically diverse US boards perform better
Calvert study finds return difference of 1.49%
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‘Implement trans and non-binary DE&I or risk putting off Gen Z talent’
Legal case for DE&I on the horizon too, according to St James’s Place manager
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Just 5% of dads in asset management take full parental leave
On International Men’s Day, businesses are encouraged to support fathers in taking parental leave
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Real estate managers worst for diversity
Asset managers are not considering diversity in investment decisions and are overstating it in their own firms
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Social enterprise fund reopens to address unequal social effects of pandemic
Half of grants aimed at groups led by people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disabled people
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Disclosing double materiality is essential
Ignore social and environmental risks at your own peril, says Federated Hermes’ Leon Kamhi
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Mandatory climate reporting must include gender metrics
Women in Finance Climate Action Group report finds 80% of people displaced by climate change are women
