All ESG articles – Page 17
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White papersEco-design and repair for circularity and regeneration
The transition to a circular bio-economy is creating investment opportunities for commercial solutions that leverage eco-design and cater to growing consumer demand for sustainable, durable and repairable products.
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White papersUnlocking Hidden Value in Carbon-Intensive Companies
In the race toward net zero, the ‘cost of carbon’ may continue to affect company valuations. Understanding this potential impact is critical to identifying those businesses that are best-positioned for long-term outperformance.
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White papersPlastic waste: possibilities and solutions
The ecological cost of plastic waste is well understood, but what about the myriad possibilities that it offers? We consider the investment opportunities from improvements in sorting technologies to advances in recycling techniques to refill schemes.
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White papers*Learning from the past, looking into the future*
When evaluating future long-term investment opportunities, it is vital to consider the past as well as the present. Examining the interconnections between the drivers of previous industrial revolutions, and technological advances, can help us assess the role and value of those of today: are they independent quick fixes or vital components in a new environmental infrastructure?
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White papersSmart sustainable building blueprint
To bring our tomorrow’s world vision to life, Nuveen Real Estate has developed a smart sustainable building blueprint (SSBB) for the different real estate sectors it invests in. Each sector-specific SSBB takes into account the three key drivers of change in tomorrow’s world: sustainability, technology and people.
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White papersWhat are the key themes of the food transformation?
Global food systems are in urgent need of an overhaul. In their current form, these are responsible for USD 12 trillion a year in damage to people and the planet. A new approach is required, and this represents a significant investment opportunity.
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White papersReal Asset Insight May/June, Sustainable transition
Up to now, sustainability has hardly been an issue when acquiring or leasing a logistics property. That is now changing – which poses a number of challenges for the real estate sector.
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White papersSustainability in private markets: real estate, private equity and private credit
In the trifecta of lower interest rates, lower returns, and a growing shift away from public markets, we believe alternative asset classes offer strong potential to support investors’ needs for diversification and uncorrelated returns. This paper digs into how to measure and manage the impact that ESG factors can have on the value of these securities.
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Asset Manager NewsIPUT pre-lets the entirety of Quantum Logistics Park to Maersk, DHL and Harvey Norman
IPUT Real Estate, Ireland’s leading property company and the largest owner of offices and logistics assets in Dublin, announces it has pre-let the four-unit, 550,000 sq ft Quantum Logistics Park at Kilshane Cross in north Dublin, close to Dublin airport.
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White papersCould emerging markets be more vulnerable to rising food costs?
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team look at the significance of food prices and the history of profound changes that previous price shocks have brought with them.
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White papersClean water solutions for a thirsty world
Natural capital includes all of the earth’s natural resources including freshwater reserves and aquatic ecosystems. Demand for water is increasing just as its supply is being degraded by urbanisation, plastic waste, mismanagement of agricultural chemicals and thermal pollution. We make the case for investing in water solutions to help preserve this vital aspect of natural capital as one of the engines of our economy.
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White papersWhy ‘green’ hydrogen is the energy pathway of the future
‘Green’ hydrogen – made from renewable energy sources – is seen more and more as the holy grail in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. With a wide range of applications, green hydrogen could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by a third in the coming decades at a reasonable cost, making it an attractive investment option. Thibaud Clisson and Julien Bouyssou explain.
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White papersGreen credit can finance Europe’s energy transition
With energy security top of mind across Europe, Scott Lawrence and Claudio Vescovo of Glennmont Partners – a Nuveen company – discuss how they are supporting the energy transition in the region.
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White papersWhat is the circular economy and why is it essential for real sustainability?
The current economic model is outdated. A transition to a circular economy is needed to ensure greater efficiency and a reduction in harmful practices.
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White papersFive ways to fight ESG scepticism
It has been a mixed year for sustainable investment. On the one hand, the financial sector has signed up to net zero commitments en masse – not to mention the sector-wide efforts to prepare for and implement SFDR. On the other hand, scepticism has grown around how deep the implementation of ESG integration and sustainable investment practices really go.
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White papersDespite headwinds, ESG continues to perform
Our latest research shows that despite headwinds, ESG continues to be a strong driver of shareholder returns.
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White papersIndustry trends: Brown to green – sustainable aviation fuels
Multiple disruptions are shaping the infrastructure sector, including the global net zero focus, funding shifts driven in part by government stimulus packages and digital transformation. In our Infrastructure Outlook report, we highlight some of the areas that we believe investors will hear a lot about.
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White papersMoney to burn?
Reducing methane emissions this decade is probably the single most important action the world can take to reduce the rate of global heating. Diana Glassman explains how we are engaging with oil and gas producers and pipeline operators to tackle the problem.
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White papersCase study: Akbank
In this latest case study, the Emerging Market Debt team explains how engagement with Turkish lender Akbank is encouraging improvements in governance, sustainable lending and carbon footprint accountability.
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White papersThe biodiversity domino effect
Submerged cities and mass extinctions may feel 100 years away from anything we’ll ever have to witness in our lifetimes but for large swathes of nature and many communities, the emergency has already begun. Sonya Likhtman, EOS engager, outlines how and why investors can be a powerful voice for halting and reversing biodiversity loss.
