Q&A with Michele Demers: Where is the money going in sustainable investment?
While the terminology is evolving – funds move away from ‘ESG’ – the commitment to sustainability remains strong
Transparency
-
-
Reimagining wealth: The shift toward purpose-driven impact
Bev Shah explains how a job interview changed her understanding of what wealth can achieve
-
Widespread gaps in impact reporting ‘threaten investor confidence’
Investors’ impact ambitions are rarely backed by concrete targets or informed by meaningful stakeholder engagement
-
ESG overperformance likely due to ‘governance deficiencies’ rather than exceptional performance
Paper published by ECGI assesses the use of ESG targets in executive compensation plans
-
GRI appoints Hodess as CEO
Hodess will lead GRI from February 2025
-
Q&A: Robeco’s Motta on how investors can promote change in the fashion industry
As Robeco’s sustainability investing and engagement specialist calls for industry-wide collaboration
-
Leap in investor interest in corporate governance
Increased investor interest in governance, transparency and disclosure, according to the annual ESG Attitudes Tracker
-
Road to COP29: Presidency announces ‘Action Agenda’, Loss and Damage fund updates
Finance the ‘centrepiece’ of Action Agenda initiatives ahead of COP29
-
Industry welcomes FCA’s anti-greenwashing guidance but will need to ‘rush’ to meet 31 May deadline
Some firms were hoping for a longer transition period, commentators say
-
Anti-corruption guidance issued to help impact investors navigate high-risk markets
Corruption ‘should be a core concern for the impact investment community’
-
ESMA given regulatory powers over ESG ratings
New rules to authorise ESG ratings, improve transparency and avoid conflict of interest
-
Apex ESG and MJ Hudson merge to form data and reporting partnership
New firm headed by Emma Bickerstaffe