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White papersInvestors should confront the dark side of tech
Technology firms are often favoured by ESG funds because of their ostensibly clean, asset-light business models. But investors need to look deeper and challenge unethical and unsustainable practices across the industry, argue Louise Piffaut and Charles Devereux.
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Climate technologies: In search of wild solutions
No single technology is enough to tackle the climate crisis, a global and systemic issue that requires joined-up thinking. We flag different pathways to address warming gases in the atmosphere – five nature-based and five technical – and ask what steps are needed next.
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In brands we trust: Direct-to-consumer data and the behavioural economy
The tech-driven trend toward direct-to-consumer is transforming consumer brands, their intermediaries and their marketing. Intimate relationships with customers and new shopping experiences are alluring, but companies must tread a fine line between hyper-personalisation and intrusion.
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The Anti-Social Network: Social media companies face reckoning over hate speech
Facebook, Twitter and other platforms are drawing criticism for their failure to tackle hate content. But will the hit to their reputation do any lasting commercial damage?
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Play your part: Investing to support the climate transition
A holistic assessment of climate change risks, opportunities and solutions.
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Corporate tax, climate litigation and pub blues: What does the data say? Our monthly data-inspired series
What does the data say? Our monthly data-inspired series
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Action now! Accelerating litigation to meet climate targets
A landmark legal ruling in the Hague has ordered Royal Dutch Shell to move faster to bring its emissions in line with the Paris Agreement on climate. Thomas Tayler, a trained lawyer and senior manager at Aviva Investors’ Sustainable Finance Centre for Excellence, assesses the fallout.
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Tesla, the halo effect and reasons for CEO departures: What does the data say? Our monthly data-inspired series
In the latest instalment of our visual series on topical data themes, we look at Tesla’s market cap relative to the European “Big Five” carmakers, the average CSR spending of FTSE 100 companies versus their procurement budget and the most common reasons for a CEO to leave a company.
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Carbon Credits: Seeing the wood for the trees
As governments and companies strive to reduce carbon emissions and achieve net zero, questions are being asked about the role of natural climate solutions. We analyse differing approaches to offsetting and their impact on forest management.
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By the people, for the people: Why investors should care about human rights
Companies cannot thrive without healthy and happy employees, consumers, and communities. Investors must use their influence with companies and other stakeholders to ensure the basic rights of these groups are respected.
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Unlocking carbon capture and storage: An Interview with Stuart Haszeldine
The professor of carbon capture and storage at the University of Edinburgh discusses why achieving net zero needs multiple technologies and explains the thinking behind the UK’s evolving approach.
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COVID, capital and climate: An interview with Ashish Dafria
Ashish Dafria, chief investment officer for Aviva, discusses the investment implications of the pandemic, climate change and the macroeconomic environment for a large insurer.
