All ESG articles – Page 7
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Sustainability watch: coastal resilience, nuclear fusion, and lithium mines
Our selection of sustainability news from June covers new research that suggests humanity has breached seven out of eight planetary boundaries, Singapore’s new carbon exchange, and an update on the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution.
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The CRE Industry’s Race to Net Zero: Implications of the Inflation Reduction Act Incentives
Sustainable development goals have become a greater priority for the commercial real estate (CRE) industry since the 2015 United Nations (U.N.) Paris Agreement established a global net zero goal (NZG) by 2050.
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Infrastructure Investor: Investing In Asia’s Multi-Trillion-Dollar Energy Transition
Actis’ Senior Partner, Torbjorn Caesar recently spoke with Infrastructure Investor about the significant opportunity for energy infrastructure investors offering the necessary scale, experience and capital in Southeast Asia.
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Which companies are prepared for the environmental transition?
Three powerful systems changes are accelerating one of the most drastic economic transformations in modern history. These forces are reflected in every sector of the economy and will lead to widespread sustainable changes becoming entrenched. The planetary transition demands a radical rethink of how we approach global equity investment.
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The stimulating role of amenities in rental pricing
While in general the proximity to bars and railway station increases rent, playgrounds in the nearer neighbourhood are not worthwhile.
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2023 Sustainable Investing Midyear Outlook: Agri-Food for Thought
Tom Lyons, head of Climate for Allspring, and Chris McKnett, head of Sustainable Strategy, Stewardship, and Implementation for Allspring’s Sustainability team, discuss the impacts of a changing climate and how they’re becoming increasingly evident worldwide on different industries, especially how the world produces and consumes food. A more complete discussion can be found in Allspring’s midyear report.
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Agri-food for thought: How might sustainability change markets in the coming decades?
Tom Lyons, Allspring’s head of Climate, explains the worsening challenges from current food-production processes, their solutions, and portfolio adjustments to consider to potentially capture future growth opportunities.
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Climate Facts: Climate Change is Here and It’s an Investment Issue
The facts about climate change and the unique opportunities for bond investors. The future won’t wait. Start your transition today.
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The bigger ESG picture
Views on sustainability-related investing differ around the world. Some investors only care about unconstrained investment returns; others have a greater sense of social responsibility alongside a belief that an ESG slant helps avoid investment risks and acts as an enabler of future returns.
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RedevCast episode 6 – Road to Carbon Neutrality
In the sixth episode of the RedevCast, Redevco’s Head of Project Management, Nele Schelfhout and Sustainable Development Manager, Martijn Horsman join Priscilla Tomasoa to evaluate Redevco’s progress and success towards their mission of achieving a Net-Zero Carbon portfolio by 2040.
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Bioenergy and its role in the energy transition
It remains the ‘holy grail’ for energy production. What appears closer to science fiction than reality is a step closer thanks to a ‘major breakthrough’ by US scientists.
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Not as easy as A, B, C
EPC rating variance makes consistent and meaningful evaluations and comparisons difficult to achieve.
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How investors can get on board with sustainable travel and transport
International tourism is expected to return to almost pre-pandemic levels this year, but this poses something of a conundrum. How do we combine the economic and wider benefits of travel with the increasing urgency of the need to tackle climate change?
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Real Estate Case Study: 11 & 12 Wellington Place, Leeds – a bridge between two revolutions
Our Q2 real estate case study looks at how the site of a low-grade retail park in Leeds has been transformed into a thriving regeneration scheme that now boasts some of the most sustainable buildings in the UK.
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Putting the ‘investment’ in investment grade credit
Investment grade bonds have historically provided a resilient and reliable option during volatile and uncertain market conditions. After last year’s sweeping sell-off, the global investment grade universe now offers an array of opportunities in quality issuers, allowing for effective diversification and the potential for attractive returns.
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Carbon capture and storage: Feasible, effective and investible?
In March 2023 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said there are “multiple, feasible and effective options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and they are available now”. Niranjan Sirdeshpande, Head of Catalyst at M&G Investments, looks at investing in one of the newest options: carbon capture and storage.
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Sustainability watch: carbon removal, aviation emissions, and battery recycling
Our selection of sustainability news from May includes ambitious new environmental legislation in Europe, as well as examples of companies engaging with renewable energy investment and targets for zero packaging waste.
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Podcast: Is hydrogen really the solution to net zero?
How practical is it for the world to adopt such a complex and dangerous fuel as hydrogen as a major clean energy alternative? Kristian Hoeg Madsen, Co-Head of Hydrogen Investment at Schroders Greencoat, joins the pod to discuss.
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Sustainability signals: an analysis of labelling schemes for socially responsible investments
Several labels for sustainable investment funds sponsored by government and nonprofit organizations (GNPOs) have emerged in Europe. This paper examines the coherence of the signals sent by these sustainable labels versus those from the private sector.
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Degrees of climate investing: decarbonisation on paper and in practice
Over the past years, sustainability considerations have permeated the investing space. While traditionally utilised for risk reduction, ESG investing has evolved to not only consider exclusion-based approaches but covers many different areas of sustainability and strategies to translate these into portfolio construction. As almost 90% of global emissions are covered under net zero targets, also a growing number of investors wish to specifically focus on climate in their investments.