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Shipping: a social industry making environmental strides
Transport assets remind us that, within ESG investing, “S” can be just as important as “E” and “G”, and focusing on the environment and governance at the expense of social aspects can be detrimental
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Climate change: asset managers join forces with the eco-warriors
The pandemic has persuaded some investors of the potential financial damage from global warming
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North Atlantic Hurricane Risk Variability in a Changing Climate
This research spotlight expands on the North Atlantic hurricane seasonal forecast methodology, produced by Twelve Capital and machine learning climate-tech firm reask, to assess the possible impacts of climate change on North Atlantic hurricane activity. Since June 2018, Twelve Capital and reask have worked closely together to develop hurricane forecasting tools using reask’s proprietary machine learning algorithm.
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Gold Mining’s Contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
This report showcases the actions taken by leading gold mining companies as part of global efforts to reach the SDGs.
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An Altered Trajectory: The Macroeconomic Effects of Europe’s Plans to Address Climate
As global temperatures rise at an accelerating rate, climate change and the policies aimed at mitigating its effects are poised to leave an indelible signature on economic outcomes. Yet, as recently observed in the euro area, these outcomes can be shifted in a more positive direction. Momentum within the euro area for addressing climate change grew in 2019, and the Covid pandemic only added to the political impetus.
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Smart Sustainability: 2020 global survey findings from Asset Owners
FTSE Russell’s annual survey of the market conducts in-depth research to better understand how the coming together of two trends—smart beta and sustainable investment—are perceived, considered and used by asset owners around the world.
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Blog | The guiding light: How climate change influenced the CoE Pensions Board’s allocation strategy
Under COP21, signatories agreed to limit global warming to a maximum of 2°C during the current century and to reach carbon neutrality (net zero emissions of greenhouse gases) by the end of the century.
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Reconciling Financial and Non-Financial Performance
The performance of cap-weighted indices suffers from a high concentration, negative exposure to long-term-rewarded risk factors and does not take account of ESG or Low Carbon objectives.
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An introduction to sustainable investment
Get a broad introduction to sustainable investing: what it is, who uses it, why interest in this approach is on the rise, and how investors can implement a portfolio with a sustainability focus.
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Launching new carbon-disclosure standards for UK finance
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launched its UK chapter this week. The coalition was initiated and chaired by the international business of Federated Hermes and aims to promote the measurement and disclosure of carbon emissions in the financial sector.
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Sovereign climate risk – steering through the rear-view mirror
For investors and policymakers, effectively addressing climate change poses particular challenges—not the least of which is the long time-lag between actions and outcomes. The inertia in the climate system means that greenhouse gases emitted today will warm the planet for decades to come.
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Integration of ESG into the Active Quantitative Equity Investment Process
The Active Quantitative Equity (AQE) team’s approach to ESG integration is based on the belief that material environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities can impact the long-term performance of companies.
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Mizuho Financial Group case study
Mizuho Financial Group has faced allegations from environmental non-profit organisations on its financing of fossil fuels and agribusiness’ activities that are linked to deforestation, peatland destruction and illegal labour exploitation especially in Southeast Asia.
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Global gold-backed ETF flows August 2020
Appetite for gold ETFs in Asia increased as global demand levels off overall
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A voting season like no other
Companies and investors went into the 2020 voting season reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. With many companies opting for virtual shareholder meetings, how did investors ensure their concerns about climate change, diversity and human rights risks were addressed?
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Pockets of growth in a “silver” economy
For the first time in history, the Earth hosts more people aged over 60 than under five. Today, people in many countries can expect to live into their sixties or longer. Older people can pursue new activities in education, work or their hobbies. Yet having the freedom to do so depends on two things – health and finance.
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Life after Covid: the LDI view
The fast spreading of the new Coronavirus disease (Covid- 19) has become the biggest global challenge in decades, with more than 10 million (recorded) infections and a death toll exceeding 500k by mid-2020. Transmission by asymptomatic people is still debated, but may be a factor facilitating unconscious spreading, and making containment difficult.
