Investors must look beyond carbon footprints
Russell Investments’ Emily Steinbarth explains how investors must not focus on individual metrics on the path to decarbonisation
Fossil Fuels
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Shareholder pressure on HSBC to reduce fossil fuel exposure intensifies
Coordinated by ShareAction, 15 institutional investors with a combined $2.4trn AUM have filed a climate change resolution at the UK-listed bank
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Three green themes for the coming years
Mirova’s Suzanne Sellenart shares how investors can support the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
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UK’s plans to end overseas fossil fuel funding a ‘step in the right direction’
ESG industry welcomes Boris Johnson’s plans to cut overseas fossil fuel funding
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Investors to double renewable energy infrastructure allocations
Octopus report finds global institutional investors plan to increase allocation from 4.2% to 8.3% in five years
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European asset managers commit to being net zero by 2050
KGAL and Kempen Capital Management have joined finance firms pledging net-zero emissions
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Biden vs Trump: Infrastructure, green energy and fossil fuels
American loosening of climate standards could constrain the competitiveness of US exports, particularly energy–intensive ones.
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Asset managers urged to use COP 26 as catalyst for achieving carbon neutral status
Senior management from Blackrock, Aviva Investors and Federated Hermes give evidence to Treasury committee
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Campaigners blast HSBC net zero ambitions for ‘lacking credibility’
‘HSBC’s net-zero commitment is a bit like saying you’ll give up smoking by 2050, but continuing to buy a pack a week’
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Why is nuclear energy not an ESG priority for asset managers?
When it comes to sustainable energy, both logistical and emotional considerations make nuclear power the elephant in the room
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Will asset managers divest entirely from fossil fuels?
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow says if fossil fuel companies are shunned, there will be no incentive to embrace renewables or a more sustainable future
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Robeco excludes fossil fuels from entire fund range
Robeco exclude investments in thermal coal, oil sands and arctic drilling from all its mutual funds