BSC calls on government to channel social impact investing in Budget as market hits £10bn AUM
AUM has grown 12-fold since 2012, but social challenges in UK are growing
Poverty
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M&G invests £92m to create jobs in Southeastern Europe
This is M&G’s second investment into an impact-driven public private partnership
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Cost-of-living crisis pushes stewardship into new territory
Investment industry describes how it is tackling urgent need for protections for lowest paid
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Can we moderate climate change and provide affordable energy?
Liontrust’s Peter Michaelis says we are at a critical juncture in energy
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Global extreme poverty: Shocks and setbacks
Jupiter’s Abbie Llewellyn-Waters reflects on extreme poverty and on progress towards its eradication
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How to strengthen human rights due diligence in your supply chain
Companies are consistently failing to undertake human rights due diligence and identify forced labour in supply chains
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Columbia Threadneedle’s £60k grant to research UK’s poverty premium
Fair By Design says insurance risks cause income shocks that cause debt
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The human cost of infant formula: An impactful ESG issue
Misuse of breast milk substitutes causes eight times as many deaths on average as war
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World Day of Social Justice: The immense ‘S’ opportunity
Nordea’s Thomas Sørensen and Henning Padberg outline four companies providing innovative solutions in the social sphere
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China: Can ESG prevail in the Year of the Tiger?
Sustainability continues a fast climb up the agenda but policy, regulation and polluting practices keep investors on edge
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SDGs: Top Trumps of sustainable finance?
Scale and ambition of the goals risks getting lost in the investment community’s attempts to silo and simplify them
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Social factors rank higher for investors in Asia than Europe
Research shows difference in ESG priorities across continents