What Earth Overshoot Day means for investors
It can present a good time to review portfolios and consider how the companies they invest in are preparing for a more sustainable future
Analysis
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Environmental factors just 5% of ESG scores at quarter of FTSE 100 firms
Often given substantially less weight than social and governance factors, according to analysis
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AI trade entering more selective phase, says Man Group portfolio manager
Investors start to distinguish between winners and losers across tech sector, according to Sumant Wahi
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Why Liontrust’s sustainable investment team avoided SpaceX IPO
SpaceX did not sufficiently align with the team’s sustainability themes, explains Peter Michaelis
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Responsible investing is ‘fundamental’ to private credit underwriting
Often discussed as something separate to core investment analysis, but shouldn’t be
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It’s good to talk: Driving better standards in a risky world
Standards often slip, and it begins with companies rationalising away ESG risks
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Rathbones: 31% of investors prioritise ethical investments over returns
The survey comprised 3,000 UK-based adults
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Boards talking AI but not governing it: Investors face ‘unpriced risk’ ahead of proxy season
AICDI findings suggested a widening gap between AI ambitions and governance frameworks
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‘Every climate indicator is flashing red’: State of Climate report shows Earth being pushed beyond limits
UN issues a ‘call to act’ as oceans heat up, sea levels rise and weather events cause devastation
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Have we reached peak anti-ESG?
Sustainable investing has been out of favour in recent years, but bright spots are emerging in both performance and investor interest
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UK asset owners say ESG more important now than two years ago
UK asset managers stepping back from sustainability need a ‘reality check’ following Hymans Robertson research
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Growing demand for ‘responsible AI’ amid governance risk concerns
AI incidents can undermine trust and brand equity far quicker than traditional operational failures, according to Carmignac’s Rita Wyshelesky