ESG consultancy space sees rapid overhaul following demand
The rising number of corporates seeking expert ESG help has led to soaring acquisitions and creation of specialised sustainability teams
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European banks funnel $400bn into oil and gas expansion
ShareAction report says this financing is also detrimental to banks’ investors
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Morningstar drops sustainable tag from 1,200 funds
European universe shrinks to 4,461 products after criteria tightened
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‘Exciting growth’ predicted in LatAm green bonds
Janus Henderson report calls for coordinated policy to create better financing opportunities
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PRI: Improving diversity can help address climate change
Treat human rights and climate change with equal importance
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Investors ditch ethical funds in favour of ‘greener’ strategies
Stark outflows from ‘regular ethical funds’ as investors seek ‘upgrade’, finds report
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Robeco to publish biodiversity policy and framework
Firm finds 29% of its investments are in sectors highly impacting biodiversity loss
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Classifying funds as Article 8/9 ‘does not mean genuine ESG integration’
Report analysing SFDR classifications notes emergence of ‘Article 8 plus’ funds, and explains why multi-asset vehicles struggle with ESG
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Most funds still exposed to controversial industries
FE fundinfo report finds Italy has highest concentration of funds invested in these areas in Europe
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Two-thirds of investors would sell a fund if they suspected greenwashing
Survey finds a lack of investor confidence in ESG and ethical labels
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£1trn of pension money committed to ‘robust’ net zero
But £1.7trn is still invested in schemes that are not aligned with climate change targets
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ESG ETF assets will once again double in 2022
In 2021, ESG ETFs saw record flows but SFDR is set to accelerate this further in 2022