Green Dream with Franklin Templeton’s Zahn: Green bond market is catching up with conventional bond space
David Zahn is seeing a more diversified issuers moving into green bonds
Analysis (EU)
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Election provides opportunity to address ‘unresolved tension’ between energy security and net zero
Sustainable investors want a government strategy that responds to US Inflation Reduction Act
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Exploitation risk: Putting the S of ESG into strawberries
Emma Wall shares what she learned about fair working conditions and pay on farms as part of a CCLA visit to a strawberry farm
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Avoid exaggerating engagement impact and focus on ‘win-win’
An investor can rarely claim unilateral credit for how the company has decided to act, writes PGIM’s global head of ESG
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Nearly half of funds using environmental terms hold assets in breach of PaB exclusion criteria
A Clarity AI study has found Article 8 funds are most affected by the ESMA naming rules
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Over 75% of investors predict ‘disorderly’ transition
As Robeco found that investors allocate less funds to transitioning companies
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City Week 2024: Regulatory convergence, adaptation planning and COP29
A lot of discussion surrounded the convergence of different global regulations and reporting metrics
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TradeTech panel: Invest in talent pipeline or lose out to tech giants
Incorporating ESG policies into firms attracts young talent pools
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Fiera Comox Q&A: ‘You cannot think about farming without thinking about climate change and biodiversity’
Fiera Comox’s Stéphanie Lachance says climate change and population growth are leading to the need for an evolution in farming practices
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China leads green bond issuance for second year in a row
Proportion of Chinese green bonds aligned to international standards has also increased
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Trialling our revised approach to climate engagement
Following client feedback, Castlefield has taken a more progressive approach to voting, says Ita McMahon
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SMEs have the intention but not the resources to scale net zero
UK Finance report details the resource and cost challenges SMEs face in decarbonising