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Podcast: Regulation, green gilts and women’s economic empowerment
In the first episode of ESG Out Loud the editors discuss the biggest ESG news of the year, and share insights from Impact Investing Institute CEO Sarah Gordon and Oxford University professor Linda Scott
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UK invests £10m in green finance research hubs
The UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment will provide data and research to help investors combat climate change
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Much still ‘up in the air’ as SFDR approaches
FE fundinfo’s Mikkel Bates says there’s more regulation to come as it catches up with ESG demand
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Majority of FSTE 250 firms ignore climate-related factors in annual reports
Shareholders need to up pressure on firms to provide better climate disclosures
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SFDR technical standards report: ‘The EC needs to shed further light’
Asset managers need more clarity around scope for Article 8 and 9
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Green Dream with Impax’ Lisa Beauvilain: Sustainable businesses will continue to be resilient in the face of further market shocks
The head of sustainability & ESG says investing in sustainable businesses will become even more important
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Onus on asset managers to clarify ESG, advisers say
New report by the lang cat finds 60% of advisers believe it is up to the asset managers to standardise ESG factor assessments
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Do EU green deal disclosure requirements risk being a productivity drain?
Even after a rewrite the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Requirements may prove excessively prescriptive
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BlackRock to vote against corporates with limited net-zero planning
CEO of $8.7trn asset manager has written to clients and company management on path to net zero
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UK/EU equity outlook 2021: Social and governance to take centre stage
2021 forecasts for UK and EU regulation, engagement with companies and opportunities for sustainable growth
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PRI publishes ESG disclosure guidance
The ELFA and PRI have published fact sheets to help with ESG disclosures broken down by sector
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Look for detailed strategies from corporates this earnings season
More companies are highlighting their ESG efforts, according to Federated Hermes’ Audra Delport and Fraser Lundie
