If SDR raises confidence in funds’ sustainability claims, that’s a good start
FE fundinfo’s Mikkel Bates gives his take on the FCA’s proposals
PA Future Committee
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Global extreme poverty: Shocks and setbacks
Jupiter’s Abbie Llewellyn-Waters reflects on extreme poverty and on progress towards its eradication
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Articulating engagement efforts vital as greenwashing focus intensifies
Nordea’s head of responsible investments says broader awareness of engagement work is needed
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Eliminate deforestation from supply chains
Companies that source palm oil in particular must commit to clear strategies and timelines
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Shareholders must be prepared to fire board directors
Why are investors continuing to reappoint the same leadership at companies failing on climate change?
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Double down on climate not in spite of energy crisis but because of it
Limited political capital at COP27 should not hinder ambition
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Communities affected by mining cannot be an afterthought of transition
RLAM’s Hamilton Claxton has seen the impact in the Guatemala highlands
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ESG investing won’t change the world
It’s just good risk management – even the most ‘anti-woke’ should see that
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Inflation Reduction Act sets an example worldwide
US regulation package will spur innovation in low-carbon technologies
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Biodiversity is rising up the investment agenda
Regulation, better data and policy make this a fast-developing ESG theme
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Could four-day week take flexible working to next level?
Bev Shah of City Hive asks if this is the investment industry’s next frontier
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As costs come down green energy solutions will soar
Decarbonising electricity production, transport and even food creates enormous markets for companies providing solutions