Has COP copped it?
What does a Trump election mean for COP29? It’s not good news, writes WHEB’s Seb Beloe
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Urgent need for consensus around stewardship practices with rise of ‘engagement washing’
‘More activity’ has become the dominant narrative but this misses the point, according to WHEB’s white paper
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City Hive relaunches mentoring programme with EnCircle
Federated Hermes and WHEB have confirmed sponsorship for the 2025 mentoring programme
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Not all carbon offsets are created equal
WHEB’s Katie Woodhouse looks at carbon offset best practice
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‘SDR implementation is far more challenging than we ever anticipated’
Fund group representatives share their frustrations at Good Money Week
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FCA’s Sadan: There is an enormous pipeline of funds applying for SDR labels – even if it takes three or four applications
‘We are trying not to be too prescriptive’ said Sadan, as fund groups point out they are on their third or fourth SDR label application
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SDR update: Schroders adopts ‘Impact’ label, policy statement for portfolio managers due in Q2 2025
Schroders’ real estate fund among first to adopt ‘Impact’ label alongside WHEB fund
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Q&A with WHEB’s Latham: ‘Our investment objective and strategy is now 12 to 14 pages long’
WHEB’s managing partners discusses the process of obtaining an ‘Impact’ label under SDR and why the FCA extension is a ‘sensible move’
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WHEB renames fund as it adopts ‘Sustainability Impact’ SDR label
‘SDR process has been challenging but the end result is worthwhile’
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Water utilities: A carrier or a barrier to solving sustainability challenges?
WHEB’s Ty Lee compares the lack of investment in UK water utilities to the ‘different paradigm’ in the US
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Next Generation with WHEB AM’s Woodhouse: ‘My climate anxiety is at an all-time high’
Investment analyst, Katie Woodhouse, says she’s frustrated by the waning interest in impact investing and the ESG backlash
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‘Stewardship stampede’ could drive down the quality of engagement reporting
Onus is on firms to ensure engagement disclosure is ‘truly meaningful’