Sustainable Standpoint: It’s time for ESG to grow up
ESG Clarity Committee members share their reflections and predictions in part three of this series
Square Mile
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‘TCFD has been a blessing’
Sawan Kumar, head of stewardship at Evenlode Investment, talks about how companies can improve their disclosures and what they are looking for in terms of governance
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A changing climate for ESG: ‘Why we have to deliver’
Tune in to our first panel discussion of the week looking at the most pressing issues in the world of sustainable investing
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Responsible investment funds outperform over five years despite short-term ‘noise’
Global environmental and social challenges require longer-term view, investors told
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How responsible investing is evolving
Learning from the journey is as important as reaching the destination
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Sustainable Summer with Square Mile’s Anna Mercer: Our industry can learn a lot from charities
The head of 3D research discusses buying more pre-loved fashion, adopting a beehive and Square Mile’s charity initiatives
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Putting responsible investment into practice
Five key takeaways from the first panel at Responsible Pathway
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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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Advisers should look beyond sustainability metrics
At Responsible Pathway fund managers say they must ‘do what they say they do and make sure clients understand’
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Funds must show how they meet their ESG objectives
Square Mile’s Mercer says selectors should scrutinise aims, request evidence and case studies, and receive updates
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Advisers increasingly positive on ESG returns
More advisers understand investing sustainably does not mean a compromise on returns, research by Square Mile found
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Slim pickings in IA UK All Companies
Responsible investors are not spoilt for choice in the sector but funds that do exist have strict criteria and deep roots