Franklin Templeton launches ESG versions of S&P 500 and S&P World
The ETFs will re-weight the original indices based on ESG scores and exclude controversial companies
Tobacco
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Jan Oliff Financial Planning Q&A: Regulation and the public encourage greenwashing
‘It takes determination to discover the truth’
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Dimensional rolls out sustainability targeted value fund
Focused on reducing exposure to companies with high carbon intensity
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Is greenwashing a big problem for the financial advice market?
High-net-worth individuals admit scepticism and mistrust are preventing them from investing in green and social impact funds
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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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Fewer private investors considering ESG in 2022
‘ESG strategies need to be communicated clearly for investors to buy in,’ says AIC chief executive
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BlackRock launches Article 8 ESG multi-asset fund
Will use principles of existing Global Allocation Fund but with ESG embedded through investment process
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Best and worst funds for SDG progress
Oil and gas industry top negative contributor to 10 of the global goals
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Best and worst funds for SDG progress
Oil and gas industry top negative contributor to 10 of the global goals
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Can investing for income really be ESG-friendly?
‘Dividends tend to come from more mature (browner) companies and industry groups’
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Can a tobacco firm really be sustainable? Yes, according to flawed ESG ratings
Aegon AM’s Euan Ker says fundamentals are overlooked in ESG screens leading agencies to attribute strong sustainability scores to companies with unsustainable products
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Little progress made by tobacco firms in harm reduction
Only six out of 15 global tobacco companies have expressed some form of commitment to tobacco harm reduction