Decarbonisation engagement: How third-party managers are responding
Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward analyses firms’ net-zero targets – and identifies the priorities for engagement
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Sugar withdrawal: Engaging with food companies on ultra-processed foods
Limited number of companies disclosing data or setting targets around sales of healthy foods
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Urgency and agency
Rebecca Kowalski says junior professionals have the capacity to maximise the potential of sustainable finance
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What’s in a label?: The double-edged sword of SDR labelling
Although SDR cannot be considered a damp squib, it needs to evolve with industry feedback and practical realities, writes Jake Moeller
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The legacy and future of ‘ESG’
‘ESG’ as a term is no longer in vogue, but it could still be used for data purposes, writes CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler
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Electricity: The past five years – and the future
While it has been a sunnier picture for renewables overall, the picture is more nuanced for other areas, writes Liontrust’s Appleby
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Gresham House appoints sustainable investment director
Hyewon Kong brings 20 years’ experience in sustainable investment
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Mirova appoints head to lead integrated platform
Raphaël Lance has 20 years’ experience in managing energy transition funds
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Ex-Nordea head of EMD joins UNDP as finance adviser
Thede Rüst fulfils ‘childhood dream’ with new role as senior sustainable finance adviser at UNDP
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Transition will not stop despite being de-prioritised
Hortense Bioy says there are still reasons to be optimistic despite COP29 outcome
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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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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