Less talk more action on climate in 2021
Increased emphasis on stewardship and real-world outcomes will help climate plans this year, writes LCP’s Claire Jones
Asset Managers
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Outlook: ‘2020 was an educational year – 2021 will be about the nitty gritty’
In the first of this two-part series exploring the 2021 outlook for the wider ESG industry, ESG Clarity looks at the regulations coming into force and their impact on greenwashing
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Tool launched to assist groups with SFDR compliance
Pictet Asset Services launches platform to navigate applicable compliance criteria
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Exclusive: Ninety One commits to Say on Climate initiative
Encouraging companies to submit a Climate Transition Action Plan to a shareholder vote at their AGMs
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Editor’s reflection on 2020: The world has changed forever
ESG Clarity editor Natalie Kenway reflects on how 2020 has been a pivotal year for responsible investing, and the wider society
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PRI calls for ‘re-energised’ Paris Agreement
Little progress has been made in five years since Paris Agreement
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Are swathes of ESG fund launches creating the next dotcom bubble?
Just this week ASI, JPMAM and MSIM have announced sustainable fund launches
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World Bank: Asset managers and owners must collaborate on ESG
Working together on enhanced ESG disclosure and reporting will bolster data quality and availability, and influence market participants through greater corporate engagement
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‘Pivotal moment’ as fund groups sign Net Zero Asset Managers commitment
Investment firms representing $9trn commit to supporting the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner
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Green Dream with LGIM’s Sacha Sadan: Covid forces boards to think outside the box
LGIM’s Sadan describes how the firm puts its $1.5trn in AUM to good use in this Green Dream video interview
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Special Interview with the UN’s Pierre Bardoux: Economies will collapse if more action is not taken
The senior portfolio manager discusses the UN’s Coral Reef and Lion’s Share funds, and how asset managers can get involved
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A Sustainable Xmas with Bev Shah: Homemade decorations, food waste and measurable metrics
City Hive CEO shares overcoming phobias in lockdown and why asset managers need to practise what they preach