What role can green bonds play in the climate change battle?
NN IP’s Bram Bos says green financing is needed on a scale that far exceeds anything seen so far
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10 informative and inspirational books to read this Black History Month
A selection of fiction and non-fiction books encompassing Black experiences across Britain, Europe and the US
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Half of FTSE 100 companies link bonuses with ESG
Alvarez & Marsal report finds 47% have a specific ESG category for remuneration
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Pensions taskforce recommends action to improve voting oversight
LCP’s Claire Jones says there is a tendency to ‘delegate and forget’ when it comes to stewardship at pension schemes
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LGIM CEO: There’s a real energy to work together on climate goals
Michelle Scrimgeour shares the group’s engagement successes, her role at COP26 and why she is so pleased to see collaboration
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Two-thirds of European companies have no net-zero targets
Accenture research finds just 5% of those that have are on track to reach their goals
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Good Money Week: Divestment movement has empowered stewardship
SRI Services’ conference talks active ownership and the risks of assets falling into the wrong hands
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‘Net zero accounting tricks would land people in jail if tried’
Sustainalytics conference hears flaws in decarbonisation calculations are rife and carbon price shock poses a material threat to companies’ returns
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Asset owners seek clarity on ESG standards and ratings
Investment professionals in Asia discuss barriers to ESG investing
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Corporates and investors face court over ESG failures
Litigation will increasingly become something to be added to investors’ toolkits, but fund groups should also be aware of how it can be used against them
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Shareholders up pressure on Standard Chartered over fossil fuel funding
Climate resolution claims the bank has financed more than $31bn to fossil fuels since Paris Agreement
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Good Money Week: What do private investors want to see from ESG?
What Investment editor Rory Palmer writes for ESG Clarity outlining private investors’ ESG aspirations and concerns