News & Analysis
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In brief
Global Steering Group for Impact Investment rebrands
Leading efforts so every investment, business and government spending decision takes impact into account
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News
Disappointment as oil and gas CEO re-elected to BlackRock’s board
Shareholders were also unsuccessful in requesting a review of BlackRock’s proxy voting record
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Regulation
ESMA finalises labelling rules for sustainable funds
Sustainable investment commentators criticise adjustments to thresholds
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Opinion
Using investor power to drive decarbonisation in every industry
Annual clean-energy investment needs to reach $4.5trn by early 2030s, writes MSCI’s Linda-Eling Lee
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Research
Supportive policy and regulation could boost UK sustainable finance by £100bn AUM
UKSIF report warns the UK’s position as a world leader in green finance is under threat
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Opinion
Is carbon capture a technology we can’t do without for energy transition?
Federated Hermes’ Yamoah says carbon capture and storage has been long on promises and short on delivery
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Opinion
Tackling the growing pressure to meet decarbonisation goals in private markets
Fund managers in various private market sectors share how the asset classes are approaching decarbonisation
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Opinion
The relationship between DEI and investment funds: Breaking down the benefits
Investment funds that embrace DEI criteria are setting the standards for sustainable and socially responsible investing
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Research
Stewardship resources need to double to match investor ambition
Thinking Ahead Institute report says stewardship is currently under-resourced in the investment industry
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Opinion
Sustainable food: Fund managers must scratch beneath the surface
Investing in the right agriculture practices can have a positive societal and ecological effect
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Research
Investor accuses Barclays of greenwashing for calling billions in fossil fuel funding ‘sustainable finance’
Comes as 2024 Banking on Climate Chaos report shows Barclays increased fossil fuel spending in 2023
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Research
UK businesses turn to board-level committees to govern sustainability matters
At a time where scrutiny on greenwashing has soared
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News
M&G invests £92m to create jobs in Southeastern Europe
This is M&G’s second investment into an impact-driven public private partnership
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Launch stream
Octopus launches natural capital strategy
Initially with a UK focus looking at land-based assets with conservation potential
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News
Mainstreet Partners and Allfunds launch sustainable portfolio construction tool
Supporting asset managers to align with Article 8 or 9
Data
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Research
SMEs have the intention but not the resources to scale net zero
UK Finance report details the resource and cost challenges SMEs face in decarbonising
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Research
Supportive policy and regulation could boost UK sustainable finance by £100bn AUM
UKSIF report warns the UK’s position as a world leader in green finance is under threat
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Research
Stewardship resources need to double to match investor ambition
Thinking Ahead Institute report says stewardship is currently under-resourced in the investment industry
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Research
Investor accuses Barclays of greenwashing for calling billions in fossil fuel funding ‘sustainable finance’
Comes as 2024 Banking on Climate Chaos report shows Barclays increased fossil fuel spending in 2023
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Research
UK businesses turn to board-level committees to govern sustainability matters
At a time where scrutiny on greenwashing has soared
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Diversity & inclusion
Gender lens investments in private markets grow by 30%
Gender lens investments are flowing into sectors where women have traditionally been poorly represented
Climate & Planet
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Opinion
Using investor power to drive decarbonisation in every industry
Annual clean-energy investment needs to reach $4.5trn by early 2030s, writes MSCI’s Linda-Eling Lee
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News
UK government’s ‘humiliating embarrassment’ after High Court ruling
High Court ruled the government’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan ‘not credible’
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News
Why the world should care about Equinor’s AGM
As Sarasin & Partners’ Landell-Mills discusses if an oil and gas company can align with net zero
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Interviews
Q&A with CFA UK’s Goodhart: ‘Impact is what ESG wants to be when it grows up’
Will Goodhart, CEO at CFA UK, discusses the latest certificate and helping investors understand just what impact actually means
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News
Wellington closes Climate Innovation fund to new investments
The fund closes with $385m in commitments for the private markets
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Research
‘Unstoppable rise’ of passive climate funds
Morningstar’s overview of the climate funds notes passives’ popularity and flows into fixed income and transition strategies
PA Future Committee
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News
How to prepare for the FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule
Anti-greenwashing guidance warns firms about the colours used around sustainability – but firms need to be whiter than white
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EU
Will the FCA’s anti-greenwashing rule be enough to rebuild trust in sustainable investing?
Early signs are the rule will change behaviour, according to the AIC’s Nick Britton
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ESG Clarity Committee
How to harness the power of artificial intelligence for good
Rathbones’ Matt Crossman looks at how machine learning is supporting renewable energy and helping to bridge cultural barriers
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ESG Clarity Committee
New greenwashing rules are imminent
Julia Dreblow considers how investors should engage with the FCA’s upcoming anti-greenwashing rule
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ESG Clarity Committee
Green skills and energy bills: Hitting the UK’s net-zero emissions target starts at home
UKSIF’s CEO, James Alexander, says prioritising energy efficiency at home could unlock a greener future
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ESG Clarity Committee
Why B Corp month is more important than ever
EQ Investors’ Sophie Kennedy reflects on this year’s B Corp month