SDG investing must get more sophisticated
Approaches should consider geography, new funding and negative impact
Impact
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What recent anti-ESG rhetoric gets wrong
It’s valuable to separate well-founded criticisms from misguided cynicism
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EU/UK regulation roundup: Labelling leaps and social stalls
This year has seen huge strides in ESG regulation globally – here are the biggest developments in the region
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UK focus on ESG disclosure lags pursuit of impact goals
PRI says sustainability impact of portfolios must be tackled
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Plant-based food companies can now report impact
$68trn investor network Fairr and the Good Food Institute launch two frameworks
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Beyond ESG: How these investment firms are giving back
ESG Clarity highlights how several asset managers are championing charitable giving
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Wellington Management Q&A: Understand impact outcomes from all sides
Louise Kooy-Henckel discusses the firm’s research collaborations, demand for impact and measuring outcomes
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Triodos launches children’s wellbeing fund
Firm will donate 0.1% to UNICEF
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Climate funds failing to measure against climate indices
19% of active, climate-focused funds use no benchmark and 73% use market capitalisation index rather than a climate index
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Climate funds failing to measure against climate indices
19% of active, climate-focused funds use no benchmark and 73% use market capitalisation index rather than a climate index
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CFA launches climate and investing certificate
Modules cover climate science, regulation, policy and corporate reporting
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UBP launches ‘collaborative’ biodiversity fund
NGOs will provide strategic guidance and biodiversity objectives