Excellent or evil? ESG ratings fail to capture positive social impact
Baillie Gifford’s Parajuli says poorest countries will suffer if analysts continue to ignore the ‘S’ in ESG
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Liontrust ESG Trust IPO cancelled
Firm not proceeding with launch as fund raising fails to meet £100m target
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Carney: We won’t shrink our way to net zero, we need to invest our way there
Mark Carney says investors are ‘lining up’ money for climate action but are held back by unclear reporting
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Staycation with Aviva Investors’ Ed Dixon: Wild camping, forestry and sustainable brands
The head of real assets ESG shares his wild camping trip in Dartmoor and why it’s important to leave no trace
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Industry experts divided on new UK green bond plans
Questions surrounding vague details, interest rates and issuance amount but a ‘good start’ nonetheless
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Digital inclusion needed to drive network-wide sustainability
‘While connectivity may seem unrelated to sustainability, it underpins everything we do’
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G7 indexes on ‘dangerous’ temperature pathways
UK and Canada indexes have joint-highest company emissions at 3.1 degrees Celsius
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Cybersecurity risks a growing ESG concern
‘Cybersecurity solutions are going to be key to help us protect ourselves’
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Active managers will deliver superior ESG strategies for now
Capco’s Sincock expects to see an ongoing split between investors willing to pay for a ‘purer’ ESG and those who choose lower fees but ‘potentially questionable’ ESG credentials
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Deep dive into the shifting green bond universe
Morningstar analyses green bond funds and lays out the differences between them and conventional bond portfolios
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Global ESG Summit: Which areas of the market present challenges?
Panellists discussed fixed income, alternatives and EM limitations, and the role of passives, engagement and voting
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Green Dream with Earth Capital’s Richard Burrett: Carbon offsetting must play a role
Chief sustainability officer talks net zero, the Equator Principles and ale made out of waste bread