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EY: Investors display ‘worrying level of apathy’ to ESG
Findings also suggest gap between the statements investors are making on the importance of ESG factors and the actions they are taking
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Downing’s Lewis: ‘My biggest challenge is to prove ESG makes money’
Lewis discusses an abundance of ESG opportunities within private markets, enforcing COP29 commitments and nature as a ‘mega-trend’
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Turning the page on the UK Stewardship Code
Carlota Esguevillas reflects on the strengths of the current Code, and details what EdenTree would like to see in its next iteration
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Q&A: Robeco’s Motta on how investors can promote change in the fashion industry
As Robeco’s sustainability investing and engagement specialist calls for industry-wide collaboration
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The due diligence crisis threatening sustainable investing’s credibility
Asset managers present ‘sustainable’ strategies in pitch meetings, but their processes can be alarmingly superficial, writes Francois Zagame
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CCLA: UK companies still failing to address modern slavery
CCLA’s Modern Slavery Benchmark reveals number of financial firms in the top tier for leading on human rights innovation
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FRC drops references to environment and society in stewardship definition update
Consultation opens on revised UK Stewardship Code as commentators warn on ‘sending the wrong signals’
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Time to say goodbye
Knowing when engagement has reached the end of the road, by Castlefield’s Ita McMahon
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Urgent need for consensus around stewardship practices with rise of ‘engagement washing’
‘More activity’ has become the dominant narrative but this misses the point, according to WHEB’s white paper
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LGT Wealth Management promotes Stone to chief sustainability officer
Oversight of sustainability decisions across the business
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How can investors carry out modern slavery due diligence?
Businesses that fail to address modern slavery risks face increasing legal, reputational and financial consequences, according to First Sentier report
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Modern slavery is an economic, not just a moral issue – it cannot be overlooked
Rathbones’ Archie Pearson asserts that the UK government needs to step up an develop a tougher Modern Slavery Act
