Sustainable food: Fund managers must scratch beneath the surface
Investing in the right agriculture practices can have a positive societal and ecological effect
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Investor accuses Barclays of greenwashing for calling billions in fossil fuel funding ‘sustainable finance’
Comes as 2024 Banking on Climate Chaos report shows Barclays increased fossil fuel spending in 2023
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UK businesses turn to board-level committees to govern sustainability matters
At a time where scrutiny on greenwashing has soared
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M&G invests £92m to create jobs in Southeastern Europe
This is M&G’s second investment into an impact-driven public private partnership
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Octopus launches natural capital strategy
Initially with a UK focus looking at land-based assets with conservation potential
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Mainstreet Partners and Allfunds launch sustainable portfolio construction tool
Supporting asset managers to align with Article 8 or 9
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Shareholders ramp up pressure on Barclays, HSBC and Amazon this AGM season
Investor groups have questioned Barclays’ and HSBC’s sustainability policies, while Amazon called to consider workers’ rights
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City Hive targets 50 signatories to ACT Standard by 2025
Standard of corporate culture launched two years ago and currently has 17 signatories
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Sustainability labels: Challenges for portfolio managers
From passing on costs of implementation to investors, to meeting the 70% threshold, portfolio managers have a lot to consider
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Cybersecurity: ESG or impact?
AI is likely to increase the volume and heighten the impact of cyber-attacks, says WHEB’s Victoria MacLean
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#TalkAboutBlack launches fourth workshop to tackle underrepresentation
In partnership with CFA Society UK, Diversity Project, Amplify Trading and GAIN UK
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Foresight launches nature recovery guide to support land practices
Partnered with the Eden Project to create the Nature Recovery Blueprint