ESG themes taking on new life in 2022
Invesco’s global head of ESG Cathrine de Coninck-Lopez says 2022 will be the year where ESG aspirations meet implementation
Engagement
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Engagement vs exclusion in public markets
Should fund managers be blacklisting ‘sin’ stocks?
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Grappling with governance in China to find green transition opportunities
ESG investors will not get far without knowing the nuances of the market, regulation and companies themselves, say asset managers
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How to look at ESG in shipping
Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade, says Nordea’s Eric Pedersen
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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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How to measure and reduce modern slavery risks
With awareness of forced labour issues growing, a report from AB says investors must know how to engage on it with portfolio companies
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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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LGIM CEO: There’s a real energy to work together on climate goals
Michelle Scrimgeour shares the group’s engagement successes, her role at COP26 and why she is so pleased to see collaboration
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Good Money Week: Divestment movement has empowered stewardship
SRI Services’ conference talks active ownership and the risks of assets falling into the wrong hands
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Black investors engaged with finance but not catered for
City Hive survey finds marketing, advertising and financial advice lacking diversity and inclusion
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Reporting gaps point to managers paying lip service on ESG
‘We would like to see these words being backed up more substantially by investment actions’
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Three funds in Europe’s growing large-cap ESG market
Morningstar examines Invesco Sustainable Pan European Structured Equity, a UBS ETF and Comgest Growth Europe