What are the material ESG risks in the UK equity market?
Nutmeg’s Rumi Mahmood analyses materiality maps of the FTSE All-Share to discover the key ESG issues
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Carney launches Taskforce to fuel voluntary carbon market growth
Voluntary carbon markets enable buyers to purchase credits to support emissions-reducing projects
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Stewart Investors applies climate solutions analysis to portfolios
Senior investment specialist Pablo Berrutti in favour of solutions-based framework rather than ‘backward looking’ carbon footprints
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Passive providers rush to launch ESG funds amid rising demand
A string of passive launches include offerings to entirely new markets such as green bonds or gender equality
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Covid-19 underlines the need for harmony but risks fuelling discord
Sarasin & Partners Natasha Landell Mills details five flashpoints shareholders need to press companies on to address societal rising tensions
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Will fossil fuel write-downs speed up the switch to greener energy?
Oil majors have slashed billions from their values of assets, indicating a move away from dirtier energies is nearer than we thought
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Q&A: EQ Investors report on portfolio carbon emissions
EQ Investors’ Sophie Kennedy explains why the wealth management firm has decided to report on the carbon emissions of investment portfolios
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How can investors take part in the change for good?
Lars Dijkstra, CIO at Kempen Capital Management, discusses how active managers and private investors can support the EU’s green recovery
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Return to Work with ASI’s Amanda Young: Reach out if you’re struggling because you’re not alone
Aberdeen Standard Investments’ Amanda Young shares how she has solely managed working and home schooling through lockdown, and the support from her colleagues
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Mercedes signs up to Amazon-led climate programme
The car manufacturer is to radically alter business operations to become carbon neutral by 2040.
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Influential sovereign wealth fund to publish voting intentions ahead of AGMs
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund sees the move as part of a broader transparency drive.
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HSBC GAM launches sustainable EM equity ETF
The new fund will track the FTSE Emerging ESG Low Carbon Emissions Select Index.