Franklin Templeton backs private equity for ESG investing
Asia’s “top-down” economies also help make “policy changes more effective”, said the asset manager.
Climate Change
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China’s mixed signals and ESG trade-offs
Asset managers predict continued growth of opportunities despite some disappointments at COP26 and a recent U-turn on coal
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AXA IM unveils climate research winner
Exclusive: Dr. Floor van der Hilst receives €100,000 prize for her ‘Sustainability of Bioenergy’ research
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Mandatory climate reporting must include gender metrics
Women in Finance Climate Action Group report finds 80% of people displaced by climate change are women
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Here’s how investment managers can aide the just transition
Two reports set out recommendations for the industry including engaging with companies on their supply chains
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Information gaps highlighted within firms’ offsetting plans
Analysis shows net zero commitments rising but many lack robustness
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ESG Clarity launches COP26 Guide
A special channel bringing you highlights and exclusive content from on the ground in Glasgow
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PRI conference: Active owners get tough on fossil fuel’s climate lobbying
Engagement is focusing on trade association membership to ensure companies are aligned with shareholders’ long-term interests
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Institutional investors new to ESG say it outperforms
Nearly three in 10 of those surveyed increased the incorporation of ESG as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Alok Sharma calls for new public and private finance climate commitments
COP26 president says world leaders must come together to deliver on climate change promises
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MSCI launches net zero alignment tool
The index provider says the offering will help identify leaders and laggards across asset classes.
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‘Net zero accounting tricks would land people in jail if tried’
Sustainalytics conference hears flaws in decarbonisation calculations are rife and carbon price shock poses a material threat to companies’ returns