News & Analysis
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Opinion
Earth’s oceans are suffering as our forests burn
The ripple effects of wildfires also reach into the heart of our oceans, writes T. Rowe Price’s Visser
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Diversity & Culture
FTSE 350 surpasses gender target with women in 43% of board positions
Yet the UK’s 50 largest private companies need ‘a step up in their commitments’ as nine have no women on their boards at all
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Analysis
Nearly a quarter of all Article 8 funds remain at risk of greenwashing
The number of Article 9 funds that have a greenwashing risk is reduced to just 3%, according to MainStreet Partners research
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Analysis
UK Stewardship Code: Streamlined reporting requirements ‘welcome’ but concern over definition change
Consultation on the FRC’s Stewardship Code closed on 19 February
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PA Future Committee
Are questionnaires really a suitable substitute for an honest client/adviser conversation?
Rebecca Kowalski questions the use of questionnaires, warning they can generate ‘imperfect outcomes’
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Video & Podcast
Green Dream with Gresham House’s Hughes: ‘The pendulum of production versus sustainability is out of balance’
Gresham House’s director of forestry gives an update on the progress made by the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition
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News & Analysis
Compass launches platform to amplify stewardship efforts
The SaaS platform helps support decision-making, including fund monitoring, stewardship, and reporting
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News
City Hive appoints Wall and Coombs to ACT Council
Hargreaves Lansdown’s Wall and Rathbones’ Coombs will chair the ACT Stewardship and Global Leadership councils
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News
BlackRock hits back at ShareAction report while halting meetings with investee companies
The asset manager championed its voting record while simultaneously backing away from engagement meetings
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PA Future Committee
The optimist’s guide to sustainability
RLAM’s Ashley Hamilton Claxton highlights five reasons to stay positive about sustainable investment
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Opinion
Decarbonising the skies for a greener future
Aviation poses a significant decarbonisation challenge but also offers some of the most salient investment opportunities
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News & Analysis
Sustainability makes headway in 2025 Alpha Manager rating
Global managers continue to dominate ratings
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Analysis
Does membership of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative matter to fund selectors?
Suspension of NZAM is a ‘blip in authenticity’ as investors look for reassurance around climate commitments from US asset managers
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Opinion
Sustainable value investment: The evolution of ESG in the UK’s financial future
Ensuring that sustainability remains value-driven without diluting accountability
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News
ShareAction decries ‘worst voting performance yet’ on environmental and social resolutions
Just 1.4% of shareholder resolutions tackling environmental and social issues received majority support in 2024
Data
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Analysis
Relying solely on ESG scores ‘doesn’t ensure alignment with do no harm principles’
Exclusionary practices can complement and reinforce ESG integration strategies, according to the latest EDHEC report
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Analysis
Investors set to progressively incorporate nature data into their decision-making process
Nature data architecture at the asset level is growing, according to an inaugural study from ISS STOXX’s Natural Capital Research Institute
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Interviews
New Era: Worldwide mandatory adoption of nature framework is on our 2025 wishlist
Federated Hermes’ Lewis Grant discusses why ESG is more important than ever, and reducing waste and waistlines this Christmas
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Opinion
From red scares to green flares: Using CIA Cold War tactics to unmask impact laundering
Francois Zagame says tools designed to counter Cold War propaganda have proven unexpectedly relevant in unearthing the ‘impact washers’
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News
CDP and GRI to work on streamlining environmental disclosures
The two organisations aim to increase access to comparable data through environmental reporting
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News & Analysis
Investors’ understanding of SDR still weak
Research in Finance finds the majority of private investors fail to understand SDR metrics
Climate & Planet
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News & Analysis
Young people want to see authenticity around financial firms’ social claims
A firm’s approach to social justice influences young people’s decision on where to bank, invest and spend, report finds
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News
EQ Investors expands MPS with Sustainable World launch
Dual mandate to achieve long-term capital growth while prioritising sustainability outcomes
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News
BankInvest appoints EOS at Federated Hermes to provide active ownership services
EOS currently has £2.1trn in assets under advice globally
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Themes
LGT Wealth Management launches partnership with NatureAlpha
Furthering LGT’s commitment to its Sustainability Strategy 2030
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Analysis
Nature-based solutions ‘best way’ to reduce livestock emissions
Only 45% of climate-focused public funding goes towards nature-based solutions, according to FAIRR’s latest report
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News
NatureAlpha appoints chief growth officer
Laura Segafredo will lead the firm’s index solutions and strategic initiatives
PA Future Committee
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PA Future Committee
Are questionnaires really a suitable substitute for an honest client/adviser conversation?
Rebecca Kowalski questions the use of questionnaires, warning they can generate ‘imperfect outcomes’
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PA Future Committee
The optimist’s guide to sustainability
RLAM’s Ashley Hamilton Claxton highlights five reasons to stay positive about sustainable investment
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PA Future Committee
AGM ballots: An unlikely DEI battleground
Castlefield’s Ita McMahon explains why DEI has become a topic of heated debate and looks at some of the emerging trends
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PA Future Committee
Advisers maintain ESG commitments as industry evolves
There’s a disconnect between perception and reality on ESG, writes Nordea’s Pedersen
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PA Future Committee
Time to raise the bar on voting
Votes on Saba Capital’s proposals show how vital it is for shareholders to stand up and be counted
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PA Future Committee
SFDR and SDR: Two paths diverging on sustainable finance?
Financial institutions operating across both regions must now contend with two parallel regulatory regimes