Investing in vaccines today will better position the world of tomorrow
As fund managers earmark healthcare as an investment area of focus, commentators share how this can improve health equity
Climate Change
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Fidelity’s Ikawa Q&A: Traceability targets and collaborative engagement in Japan
Fidelity’s head of engagement discusses the corporate governance developments in Japan
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Sustainability hits and misses: Why it’s important for investors to spot the difference
Liontrust’s Mike Appleby says some sustainability solutions are overstated
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1.5C breach: We must lean further towards driving real world change
Investors react to Earth temperatures breaching 1.5C for the first time
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Climate change and extreme weather top global risk concerns
Negative outlook for the world over the next two to 10 years, according to WEF survey
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European companies lead world in linking ESG to senior pay
ESG metrics within executive pay plans also rising in the US and Asia Pacific
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Climate risk means 45% of global CEOs see their firm as unviable in 10 years
Smaller companies are at greater risk
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S&P Global Q&A: Clear frameworks for disclosure needed to progress with SDGs
S&P Global Sustainable’s Richard Mattison highlights challenges in incorporating the UN SDGs into investment portfolios
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Forced labour found in nearly half fashion companies’ supply chains
Economic instability has exacerbated the risk of forced labour
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Fuelling the impact bond market
Rosl Veltmeijer, fund manager of the Triodos Sterling Bond Impact fund, discusses investing in social trends and outlooks for bond markets
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Investors ‘turn blind eye’ to social risks
Climate change is expected to cause catastrophic social upheaval but the latter is missing from much disclosure
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Trium’s Mares: Improving high-emitters and sustainable shorting
ESG Emissions Improvers fund plays the dispersion between high-emitters who can adapt to more sustainable practices and those that cannot