Biden announces $6bn to ‘drastically’ cut industrial emissions
Industrial sector contributes nearly a third of US carbon emissions
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Q&A with Jacqueline Taiwo: Building a community for Black Women in Asset Management
‘In 10 years I hadn’t come across another black woman in PE’
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Gender diversity gives funds half-percent performance lead
Investment teams in the highest quartile of gender diversity outperformed, according to WTW
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Gender pay gap closed at less than 1% of global companies
78% of companies do not publish information on pay differences
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Curbing methane emissions with food system investment
‘Plant-based innovation is a powerful impact investment tool’
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BlackRock and Vanguard lag on votes for lobbying transparency
Vanguard and BlackRock supported less than 20% of the resolutions
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MSCI to incorporate biodiversity data through NatureAlpha partnership
Clients will be able to better identify nature risks and ensure alignment with Global Biodiversity Framework
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Attacking carbon projects distracts from real corporate accountability on climate change
‘Generalizations about carbon credits as corporate greenwashing are potentially harmful’
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Senate votes to block DOL ESG rule
Republicans accused of ‘handcuffing investors’ by not allowing ESG considerations
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Companies not implementing shareholder resolutions
PRI says ‘inaction should raise red flags for investors’
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SDG investing must get more sophisticated
Approaches should consider geography, new funding and negative impact
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The asset managers scoring top points for ESG… and those that need to improve
Wide variations in ESG performance across fund groups