‘ESG screening means too many things’
PRI conference hears why the strategy is leading to greenwashing
ESG integration
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Does categorising funds as ‘ESG integrated’ make sense?
As just one component of an investment strategy it’s difficult to justify integration as a category
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Exec compensation increasingly tied to ESG
Social and governance issues are most common, with environment playing a small part
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Investors call for more innovative ESG funds
Fund selectors indicate where they would welcome more variety in product offerings
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Premium fees and so-so returns on some ‘ESG’ funds
Products with high sustainability scores but not necessarily the ESG label are cheaper
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Market ‘sweetspot’ for asset managers differentiating on ESG
PwC report predicts ‘shakeup’ of ESG contenders
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ESG funds move a step closer to definitions and certification
Fintechs are joining forces to help investors avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing
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From unknown to mainstream: How ESG has changed
US SIF’s CEO provides insight, and Paul and Emile talk climate and crypto
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‘ESG integration’ a sticking point in SEC proposals
Fund companies and industry groups want more clarity from the regulator
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Almost 16% of asset managers say they have ‘completed’ ESG integration
However, groups should be mindful of this being a ‘journey not a destination’, says Square Mile
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Sustainable Summer with Natalie Kenway: Bees, Brownies and bugbears
ESG Clarity’s global head of ESG insight shares her daughter’s love of nature and an unpopular opinion on the ESG industry
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Macquarie hires CSO from Mastercard
To drive sustainability across all asset classes and net-zero ambitions