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White papersThe Pandemic’s Unexpected Upside
The coronavirus lockdown seemed sure to delay the world’s climate agendas but may instead have given them an unintended boost.
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White papersMeasuring and Managing Carbon Risk in Investment Portfolios
This article studies the impact of carbon risk on stock pricing. To address this, we consider the seminal approach of Görgen et al. (2019), who proposed estimating the carbon financial risk of equities by their carbon beta. To achieve this, the primary task is to develop a brown-minus-green (or BMG) risk factor, similar to Fama and French (1992). Secondly, we must estimate the carbon beta using a multi-factor model.
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White papersLow-carbon investing across all our quantitative strategies
As a future maker, BNP Paribas Asset Management has put sustainability at the core of its investment process. This is reflected in our commitment to a low-carbon environment. Portfolio decarbonisation has been of primary concern in our overall strategy of sustainability integration.
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White papersThe digital divide, fracturing society
Without connectivity and digital skills large sections of society are at risk of being marginalised in the new economy. Senior investment strategist Daniel Morris talks to Anu Rames, technology and healthcare analyst for our Sustainability Centre, about the digital divide and the implications for investors.
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White papersRepsol case study
Repsol became the first oil and gas company to commit to a net-zero goal by 2050, supported by a decarbonisation pathway with interim targets, setting a higher benchmark for the industry. EOS has engaged with the company since 2013 on its climate action and targets.
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White papersEOS Partnership with The Enacting Purpose Initiative
Business leaders need a simple framework to put purpose into practice
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White papersA Promising Update On The Vaccine We Are All Waiting For
We believe there is good reason to be optimistic. The global effort to develop a vaccine for COVID-19 has progressed at an incredible speed and is breathtaking when put in the context of vaccine development, which typically takes around a decade.
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White papersBuilding a new investment paradigm
Time was the financial community would have turned a blind eye to sustainability or societal impact when considering where to invest. Now, however, taking into account the environmental, social and governance aspects of investing is becoming inevitable. At BNP Paribas, such ESG considerations feature largely in investment decisions.
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White papersFighting infection – animal welfare and antimicrobial resistance
The coronavirus has highlighted the importance of being well prepared to respond to emerging global health threats. In the fourth article in our pandemic series, Dr Emma Berntman looks at animal farming and the growing risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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White papersUsing the EU taxonomy as a guide to sustainable recovery
The current COVID-19 induced economic crisis offers companies a unique chance for genuine transformation.
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White papersPublic Engagement Report Q2 2020
The Public Engagement Report highlights some of the stewardship activities undertaken by EOS at Federated Hermes on behalf of its clients over Q2 2020.
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White papersAligning index-linked investing with the ‘Paris’ goals
More and more, investors in index-linked strategies are looking for portfolios of companies reducing their carbon footprint and avoiding companies with fossil fuel revenues or production. In accordance with EU aims for sustainable finance, strategies are now being adjusted to two new indices that are aligned with the ‘Paris’ goals. Isabelle Bourcier explains.*
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White papersResponsible business conduct – a major pillar of sustainable investing
What should investors expect from a responsibly run company? How should companies behave when it comes to issues such as human and labour rights, protecting the environment or anti-corruption safeguards?
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White papersShaping a new world
We are in the midst of a health crisis that is causing huge disruption within our society: it is weakening companies, upsetting our daily lives, af- fecting the poorest, deepening inequalities and jeopardising the future of many young people. Today, it is not simply urgent to support the economic recovery, it has also become imperative to speed up the environmental and inclusive transition.
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White papersAn investment opportunity for the coming decades: the environment
The issues raised by global warming and environmental questions more broadly require new technologies and sources of energy. The solutions are tied to the gravity of the current pandemic in the sense that there are many calls for the stimulus measures taken to support the economy to be directed at sustainable solutions.
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White papersLeveraged loan investment and ESG in light of Covid-19
In its all-encompassing impact, Covid-19 must raise regard for all stakeholders. Can the private equity playbook be unaffected in the post-Covid era? Equally, with momentum building behind other societal challenges, like climate change, how can the private corporate world be encouraged to move forward?
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White papersESG Research Helps Reveal Resilience amid COVID-19
Companies are coping with diverse challenges through the coronavirus crisis. Investors who integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their research can gain important insights on how businesses are adapting—and how future return potential might be affected.
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White papersHow Nuveen uses responsible investing across asset classes to seek higher returns and manage risks
Responsible investing (RI) continues to win converts. Yet, whether they are new believers or long-term adherents, many investors looking to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their portfolios limit themselves to either excluding specific industry sectors or adding a fund at the margin.
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White papersHow the COVID-19 Crisis Validates Sustainable Investing
The economic and market challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have put investors through a trial by fire this year. Yet the crisis has also validated sustainable investing strategies focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
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White papersThe sustainability of sustainability: green finance during the pandemic
Sustainable finance has been resilient amid the market shock, as a heightened awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) behaviours has coincided with a surge of regulatory changes and an uptick in green capital-market activities.
