Three questions ESG investors need to ask this Plastic Free July
UBQ Materials executive chair says ESG investors need to stay vigilant for companies with quick fixes
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Investor group co-sponsors plastic pellet pollution standard
Investor Forum brings together nine institutional investors to launch a Publicly Available Specification
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Back blue: Ocean needs $500m investment by 2030 to mitigate climate risk
Finding solutions to protect, preserve and nurture the ocean and coastal communities
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Staycation with Square Mile’s John Fleetwood: Ancient craggy hills, oat milk and sunsets
Square Mile’s director of responsible and sustainable investing finds a much-needed break in the ‘raw nature’ of Scotland
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Why CEOs need to keep learning
Just as academia and practice coincide in a hospital, so should management research reconnect with management reality
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Are ‘say on climate’ resolutions the best tool for the job?
‘As a governance expert I like shareholder votes but as a social scientist I know the path to net zero is bumpy’
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Build back local: July 2021’s digital magazine
Read ESG Clarity’s July 2021 digital magazine here. While many investors are getting to grips with ESG, some groups are moving forward and beginning to integrate impact investing into their solutions. This issue takes a deep dive into impact investing including interviews with Robeco (p5), WHEB (p24) and the Global Impact Investing Network (p16). Don’t…
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Calls for sovereign bond to curb Brazil deforestation
Planet Tracker and Grantham Institute urge Brazil to issue bond linked to curbing deforestation
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Firms must mitigate racial discrimination as reported incidents rise
Sustainalytics analysis finds financial and consumer discretionary sectors account for most incidents in 2020
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Asset owners warn TCFD metrics could lead to ‘carbon washing and fiduciary breaches’
TPI shares feedback to TCFD consultation where it says metrics are too onerous on asset owners
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Tech risks could turn the sector into a ‘sustainability disaster’
Tech sustainability solutions can also be the sector’s biggest risks, including in supply chains, taxation and data privacy
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Advisers say brown bond market will go green
Aviva Investors survey finds client demand means more than half of advisers think market will be completely green