International standards needed for materials sector
Broad nature of the sector means best practice also includes independent certification
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The impact of ESG data beyond regulation
Companies wanting to categorise funds accurately under SFDR need to be more stringent with their data and disclosure
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Plastic use causes greenwashing concerns for fast fashion
Half of items listed on sites such as Boohoo, ASOS and PrettyLittleThing are entirely made from petrochemically-derived polymers
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Roadmap to net zero: ESG Clarity’s revamped September 2021 magazine
Read ESG Clarity’s September 2021 digital magazine here. We are delighted to unveil a brand-new look for the bi-monthly digital ESG Clarity magazine. After launching in June 2020 and becoming extremely popular with readers, we wanted to make sure we continue to provide not only first-class analysis and commentary on the key topics of the…
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Industry D&I will ‘struggle’ without good governance
CFA Institute report says asset managers should establish D&I committees and inclusive leadership councils
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The fund managers that participated in £100bn issuance of first UK green gilt
The 12-year bond is priced at a yield of around 0.9%
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Zero Emissions Day: The year in decarbonisation
ESG Clarity looks at some of the top stories in decarbonisation and how emissions levels are faring globally
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Asset managers overtake pensions to lead on ESG
BNP Paribas survey on attitudes to ESG shows it is more deeply embedded than ever with active ownership strategies driving progress
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More property funds expected to buy woodland for carbon offsets
Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust last week announced it had acquired national park land as part of carbon strategy
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Green Dream with EuroTrust’s Jamie Ross: We want to go further with exclusions of certain activities
The Henderson EuroTrust fund manager talks through the latest EU regulation
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Decarbonising and digitisation
Earth Capital’s Avent Bezuidenhoudt looks at our insatiable data usage
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Big Society Capital to double social impact market by 2025
Investing in impact venture, social lending, social outcomes contracts, and social and affordable housing