All Alternatives articles – Page 38
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White papersRenewable energy stocks look set to rally
We continue to see signs that renewable energy stocks are well orientated after the sell-off that marked the start of the year.
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White papersBlue economy – Saving whales means saving the planet
Are whales man’s greatest ally as rising temperatures pose unprecedented threats to the planet?
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White papersValue from Values: Building Frameworks for ESG Investing
With investors hoping their money can deliver returns and advance core values at the same time, asset managers have been testing different approaches. The biggest challenge comes in translating these values and an organization’s social goals into actionable investment strategies.
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White papersEOS 2020 Annual Review
EOS publishes 2020 Annual Review with full engagement and voting highlights
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White papersThe Future of Money May Come Sooner Than You Think
The pandemic delivered a boost to cashless commerce, but fresh designs for digital money will disrupt far more than coins and bills.
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White papersFive Things Investors Should Know About Hydrogen
Hydrogen’s potential as an energy source is attracting renewed attention. It may take 20 years or so for the potential to be realized. But the effects are likely to be felt within the planning horizons of most long-term investors—a good reason to start thinking now about the investment implications.
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White papersThe latest on the carbon trading market and a keen appetite for offshore wind assets
Carbon pricing in the EU Emissions Trading System, or ETS market, is entering a new phase, signalling that decarbonisation is well under way in the energy sector and that reducing industrial CO2 emissions will be next, as the EU moves towards its net zero emissions target for 2050.
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White papers2020 – A turning point for ESG investing
In many ways, 2020 was a turning point. One key area within environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing was putting a spotlight on corporate behaviour and what constitutes business resilience.
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White papersNo time like now: why investors are moving on ESG
Eoin Murray, Head of Investment, takes a trip down memory lane and into the future with ESG…
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White papersBlue economy – The ocean… land of innovation
The blue economy encompasses a vast field of technologies that can help develop the world’s immense maritime resources in a sustainable way while respecting the natural balance.
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White papersMusic royalties: Why active song management is key to hitting the high notes
Music copyright royalties are steadily gaining recognition as an investable market with long-term growth prospects underpinned by structural growth drivers, such as online music streaming. What’s more, this innovative asset class could offer investors access to more resilient income streams – people tend to tune in to listen to the latest hits and old favourites regardless of the macroeconomic backdrop
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White papersCan palm oil ever be considered sustainable?
With monocropping one of the main causes of deforestation, palm oil production needs to change. Rather than staging a boycott, responsible investors should engage with companies across the supply chain to encourage the adoption of globally recognised certification standards.
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White papersLeading the way in climate-related engagement: Federated Hermes achieves A+ score in InfluenceMap study
Federated Hermes ranks among the top five firms in a study focusing on the climate-related engagement efforts of the world’s 30 largest asset management groups
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White papersInvesting for net zero – What’s needed to meet carbon neutral targets?
2020 saw many countries setting targets to get to net-zero emissions, but their plans to reach those goals are what matters.
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White papersAhold Delhaize case study
Ahold Delhaize has published a human rights report - giving confidence to investors that it is working to address some of its most salient issues, in addition to launching a new climate change strategy. EOS continues to engage with the company on investor expectations on ESG.
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White papersPfizer case study
Pfizer has published its first climate report in line with the recommendations of the TCFD, as well as making improvements to its board gender diversity and setting new diversity and inclusion goals for the organisation.
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White papersHow Will Europe Tackle the Biggest Question of the Year?
Besides the rollout of vaccines that will save us from life inside four walls, we will know how governments want to handle the bill of the pandemic.
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White papersInvesting in the Climate Transition - a synthesis
Increasing physical manifestations of an already damaged climate draw stark attention to the scale, scope and urgency of a climate transition. This transition is already underway and is creating transition-related risks and opportunities across sectors that stand to accelerate abruptly.
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White papersThe Green Transition: Implications of the European Recovery Plan
Despite questions over financing the European Union’s (EU’s) new Green Deal, the green transition is now under way. The implications for bond investors are clear and urgent.
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White papersWhat is the problem with cryptocurrency (bitcoin)?
Bitcoin is again in the news. Some advocates of the cryptocurrency suggest its price is rising because bitcoin is challenging gold’s standing as the one supra-currency, the asset to own when fiat currencies are being debased.
