All ESG/SRI articles – Page 11
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White papersSustainability watch: record temperatures, emission targets, and offshore wind
Our selection of sustainability news from July covers the prevalence of record-breaking heat events, calls for global net-zero targets, and a global initiative designed to grow the global market for carbon offsets.
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White papersAcross the Universe #2 - The Energy Transition
In this second edition of ‘Across the Universe’ devoted to the energy transition, Hervé Guez, CIO for Equity, Fixed Income and Socially Responsible Investment, Raphaël Lance, Head of Energy Transition Funds, and Marc Romano, Head of Impact Private Equity at Mirova, discuss the strategic role of investors in channelling financing towards innovation and solutions for the energy transition.
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White papersA Case For: Sustainable Climate Bond Strategy
Our climate-aware investment process aims to enable investors to immediately improve their portfolio’s carbon profile and reduce climate risk, while maintaining target returns.
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White papersFinding equity opportunities in the deforestation fight
Ending forest loss is a target climbing the policy agenda. As governments adopt regulations for deforestation-free products, companies face growing pressure to disclose supply-chain data, including the volumes and origin of commodities. We use case studies, sourced from the latest annual sustainability report for our Circular Economy equity strategy, to highlight both the challenges and opportunities this presents.
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PodcastFixed on ESG, EP.15
Is deep-sea mining a viable solution for metals scarcity and key to the green transition? It’s not that simple.
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White papersDefining sustainable investments in European leveraged finance and CLOs: Part 2
There is a diversity of ESG ratings and scores across the leveraged finance markets, as well as multiple providers. To the consternation of some investors, this is not a regulated activity, and one firm’s methodology can vary from another’s as much as the objectives that it may have set.
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White papersRecord Heat, Climate Policies Energize Low-Carbon Investing
New public policies reflect growing urgency to address climate risk, which equity investors should emphasize, too.
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White papersNet-Zero Alignment: Beyond the Numbers
There is no shortcut to assessing a portfolio’s net-zero alignment: data is incomplete, and we believe analysts’ insights are critical.
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White papersTen for 2023—Midyear Update
Last November, the heads of our four investment platforms identified the key themes they expected to be prominent in the markets during 2023. With the year now half over, we revisited these concepts to see how they’ve played out so far. We give ourselves an interim grade for each one and assess our outlook for the second half of 2023.
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White papersUnleashing the power of sustainability integration
IREI’s Q&A interview with Natalie Sinha
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White papersMirova Energy Transition Infrastructure
Managing impact funds is about supporting investors in directing their investments towards projects and companies that help society shift away from the unsustainable development and growth trajectory it has been following for the past two centuries, and embrace a new, sustainable pathway for both developed and developing countries.
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White papersSustainability-Linked Bonds: An Appealing Concept that Disappoints
Like Green, Social and Sustainability Bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bonds can serve as tools to boost their issuers’ sustainability credentials.
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White papersIndia: an ESG landscape in transformation
The Indian government’s policy commitments around renewables, healthcare and financial inclusion present ample opportunities for companies to align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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VideoThe advantages and challenges of ESG in fixed income
In our latest video insight, Mitch Reznick, Head of Sustainable Fixed Income, discusses the some of the key dynamics that underpin the fast-growing sustainable debt market.
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VideoGerman automotive engagement on climate lobbying
In the video below, EOS engager Lisa Lange discusses her engagement work with Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW to encourage alignment of their lobbying activities with that of their emissions reduction targets.
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PodcastClimate Transition in Fixed Income: Choosing an Index
This podcast explains why investors should consider climate transition strategies for fixed income portfolios and why existing strategies use a variety of indexes as a benchmark for climate offerings.
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White papersSmart ESG model portfolios
Create custom, ESG-integrated strategies using objective impact data and advanced quantitative frameworks
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Asset Manager NewsMaking Green, Greener. Smart ESG Optimiser Slashes Carbon, Water and Waste from Portfolios
Impact Cubed Smart ESG model portfolio enables significant improvement across 15 ESG factors, including carbon emissions, freshwater usage, and waste generation, alongside a substantial increase in revenues from environmentally beneficial activities.
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White papers2022 Stewardship Annual Report
Read about how we embrace responsible, active ownership by engaging with investee companies and voting proxies, with the goal of maximizing long-term value of our clients’ assets.
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White papersEnergy efficiency: Innovating in environmental solutions
Impact investors seek out companies providing innovative solutions for the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. This case study considers how one impactful company, Schneider Electric, aims to help reduce global emissions by creating innovative energy-efficiency solutions for buildings and industry.
