Two-thirds of asset owners say ESG materiality has increased across markets and factors
Morningstar’s latest asset owner survey also shows that fiduciary duty continues to be driven by financial materiality
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Companies are failing to ensure their readiness for integrated climate reporting
Compliance and Scope 3 emissions measurement are the top concerns
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SBTN pilot ‘proves companies have a clear and credible path to take action for nature’
The organisation has published the outcomes of its pilot, with target setting ‘helping to raise corporate ambition’
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NZAOA calls for coal-fired electricity phase out
Regulators and governments must take action to close widening gap between trajectory and real economy
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Earth on ‘red alert’ as it breaches six of nine Planetary Boundaries
The Planetary Boundaries Science initiative has launched the inaugural Planetary Health Check, warning of the breakdown of critical Earth systems
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UN SDG funding gap rises by 10% to $136trn
Force for Good highlights nine big actions needed to progress on SDGs
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FTSE Russell survey highlights growing confidence in sustainable investment data
Passives have also overtaken actives as the sustainable investment instrument of choice
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Financial services staff disappointed with firms’ race riot response
Very little has changed since BLM movement, Reboot survey finds
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Just 20% of asset managers track social mobility
Diversity Project research also finds ratio of women in asset management declines with seniority
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Investing in Women Code signatories outperform market for a fourth year
The IWC helps female entrepreneurs access the finance they need to thrive
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More rigorous ESG fund classification necessary as uncertainty remains
CFA Institute report sets out to clearly define what an ESG fund is, as ambiguity around the terms persists
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94% of investors consider defence stocks ESG friendly
ESG investors have stopped divesting from defence stocks and started buying them since the invasion of Ukraine