#TalkAboutBlack details progress in initiatives for Black talent
The campaign aims to build a pipeline of Black industry leaders
Analysis
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Support for anti-ESG shareholder resolutions remained low in 2023
Cohort of anti-ESG shareholder resolutions at US companies ‘to gain attention rather than shareholder support’
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Are investors ‘playing both sides’ by not forming exit strategies from fossil fuels?
‘It’s easier to continue business as usual with insufficient pressure from regulators and shareholders’
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UK listed as the most common location for migrant worker abuse in 2024
‘New government has the chance to tackle these issues’, according to Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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Charities move to active investments to align with sustainability values
Investec surveyed UK charities with representing $4bn of assets
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Systemic risks are of increasing concern for investors
Geopolitical confrontation, climate change and social polarisation are the top concerns
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Private equity ‘by far the most popular way investors access the impact space’
Blue Earth Capital’s Impact Survey says three-quarters of respondents believe impact investing will become mainstream in the next 10 years
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Investment in plastic circularity falls ‘far below’ $1trn needed
A Circulate Initiative study has revealed a regional disparity in funding to reduce plastic pollution
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Do investors hold the key to ending the fast-fashion hype?
Leading brands are starting to focus on values rather than value, but ‘no industry is perfect’
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SDR: Those who take action now ‘will be best prepared for the next deadline’
Naming and marketing requirements for labelled funds must be met by 2 December
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Financial institutions ‘unknowingly exposed’ to Chinese fishing industry ESG risks
Planet Tracker’s report highlights environmental and social harm caused by China’s distant-water fishing fleet
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Global equity valuations are ‘not immune’ to climate risk
An EDHEC-Risk Climate Impact Institute study reveals that climate risks greatly impact global equity valuations