All ESG/SRI articles
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Asset Manager NewsCoöperatie VGZ commits €25 Million to Van Lanschot Kempen’s SDG Farmland Fund
Coöperatie VGZ has made an initial commitment of €25 million to Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management’s Farmland Fund. With this investment, VGZ has chosen a globally diversified farmland strategy that combines regenerative agriculture with portfolio diversification and long-term value creation. The commitment represents VGZ’s inaugural investment into regenerative agriculture as part of its mission to promote biodiversity and healthy food.
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White papersClimate investing in a constrained world
How structural bottlenecks are expanding the opportunity beyond cleantech to modernize systems running the physical economy.
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White papersWhat unicorns reveal about future investment risk
Private market investments are now a mainstay of institutional portfolios. Yet while allocations have grown, the information available to investors has not kept pace.
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White papersAI’s climate challenges and the potential opportunities
Artificial intelligence has rapidly become the emblem of technological progress, promising breakthroughs across industries from energy optimisation to climate risk prediction.
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PodcastInvesting in environmental solutions: Navigating a new era of resource scarcity
The global transition toward sustainability is facing a complex landscape. Geopolitical tensions and the AI revolution are redefining investment priorities. From the surge in energy demand driven by data centres to the urgent need for water security and food resilience, the environmental asset class is evolving rapidly.
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BlogA warming planet hits our economy harder than a blocked strait
Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz dominate headlines, particularly the economic impact. European Commission (EC) analysis forecasts oil and gas prices will still be 20% higher by the end of 2027.
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InsightInstitutional investors increase impact allocation
The Netherlands Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB) is raising the bar. With a bold yet voluntary goal, Dutch institutional investors are being called upon to dedicate at least 10% of their assets under management to impact investments.
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White papersCan systems-level investing solve social issues?
Systems-level investing is rapidly becoming one of the most discussed ideas in sustainable finance. It promises to connect the resilience of entire economic systems to the performance of investment portfolios. At first glance, this feels like a natural evolution: if investors are universal owners, then the health of the system ultimately determines their long-term returns. But is this truly a new dawn or simply old wine in new bottles?
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PodcastSustainable farming can offer portfolio diversification and inflation protection
The need to invest in sustainable farming is becoming increasingly urgent. Burgeoning populations, more demand for high protein food as middle-class wealth expands and an increasing squeeze on arable land due to climate change and urbanisation are all pressurising agricultural production.
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White papersSupporting decarbonisation: Why transition and sustainability-linked bonds can and should co-exist
The sustainable debt landscape continues to evolve with a diverse and growing range of instruments all trying to address slightly different financing challenges and attract investors with different objectives.
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Asset Manager NewsSosteneo signs agreement to acquire a wind repowering portfolio in Germany
The transaction marks its entry into the German market and Fund II’s inaugural investment
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White papersTwin-tracks persist in 2026 vote season
US regulatory changes led to proposals being withdrawn, negotiated, or excluded rather than going to a vote, sustaining the low volumes seen in 2025. But in Europe, investor focus remained on climate and board composition. By Dana Barnes and Elissa El Moufti.
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White papersInfra Debt’s Paradigm Shift
Infrastructure debt is entering a new phase of growth, shaped by structural mega-trends and evolving energy needs, as discussed in this Private Debt Investor Q&A with Pieter Welman.
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Research ReportESG Annual Report 2026
Welcome to our eighth annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, covering the 12-month period to March 2026.
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White papersEurope’s Electrification Action Plan is a Call to Private Capital
The European Commission’s new Electrification Action Plan is more than another climate policy. It is a long-term investment roadmap that gives private capital greater confidence to finance Europe’s next generation of clean energy and electrification enabling infrastructure.
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White papersThe Global Energy Transition: Three Themes for Investors
Despite policy headwinds and a challenging economic outlook, the energy transition is advancing globally. Total investment globally grew 8% in 2025 to reach a record $2.3 trillion. Behind the headline number, however, the transition is progressing in complex and uneven ways across sectors and geographies.
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White papersWhen summer becomes the stress test
This year, the signal arrived early. Across Europe, extreme heat and dry conditions accelerated crop development, bringing harvest activity forward in several regions and increasing concerns around water stress. Summer had arrived early in the farming calendar¹.
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BlogThe myth of the neutral pension fund
Opponents of a more sustainable Dutch pension sector are creating a false dichotomy between financial and sustainability objectives. This division rests on an outdated view of financial value creation – one that fails to recognise today’s reality: sustainability is an essential part of a pension fund’s fiduciary duty. The truth is also that a growing number of pension funds and their participants understand and embrace this shift.
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White papersM&G London Climate Action Week Event
At London Climate Action Week 2026, M&G Investments convened institutional investors, consultants and regulators to discuss climate implementation. Participants emphasised pragmatic execution over target-setting, tailored approaches to climate objectives, the growing importance of physical climate risk and adaptation, and balancing fiduciary responsibilities with long-term climate ambitions in an increasingly fragmented transition.
