What is the future of proxy voting and ESG?
Support for ESG proposals is down this year and companies are not implementing those that pass
Opinion (EU)
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ESG changed my mind on…sustainable investing being about real-world change
J O Hambro’s Andrew Parry discusses systems change thinking and illusions of progress
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Thames Water: Who should own essential infrastructure?
Investment companies take a long-term approach and are transparent
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Two years after ‘iconic’ Exxon moment has engagement delivered results?
Asset managers vocally backed climate engagement in 2021 – now calls are growing for them to demonstrate progress
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Invest in renewables to help push back Earth Overshoot Day
Opportunities can be facilitated by policy such as Europe’s Green Deal Industrial Plan and the Inflation Reduction Act
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Progressive policy at COP28 will define the ambition investors can take
Global Stocktake and New Collective Quantified Goal are key developments to watch at this year’s conference
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‘Credibility of the COP process is on the line’
Federated Hermes CEO says concrete action is of the essence
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ESG changed my mind on…which companies are ‘sustainability superstars’
Aegon’s Emma Hall on finding joy in small changes and what stuck with her from the ‘Jaws of Death’ speech
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Making the case for responsible investment in biomass
How can burning biological matter be sustainable or carbon neutral?
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ESG changed my mind on…the role of politics in investment
Bailard’s Blaine Townsend dispels the myth of ‘woke’ capitalism and reflects on droughts in his hometown
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Where can nuclear energy fit in an ethical portfolio?
With nuclear to be classed as ‘sustainable’ in the UK taxonomy, Parmenion’s Joe Yallop weighs up the pros and cons
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‘The best ESG managers are small and specialist’
Canaccord deputy CIO reflects on the lessons he’s learnt in this ever-evolving space