All ESG/SRI articles – Page 13
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White papers
Help Wanted: Why Smart Companies Recruit for Diversity
Recruiting talent is a basic ingredient for business success. Companies that are more inclusive in their recruiting will discover better-qualified employees, which can bolster competitive advantages and help deliver better outcomes for investors.
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Podcast
Fixed on ESG, Ep. 14 - Energizing a Greener Future with Clean Hydrogen and the Northeastern Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
Catherine Klinger of the NJ Governor’s Office of Climate Action and the Green Economy discusses clean hydrogen and the Northeastern Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub.
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Introducing Smart ESG: A Revolutionary Approach to Sustainable Investing
Impact Cubed is a London-based provider of ESG impact data and analytics solutions. Our data is factorised and quantitative, offering a comprehensive and objective solution to the challenges posed by opaque and subjective ESG scores or ratings.
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Impact Investing – Global Emerging Markets
“It’s one thing to feel that you are on the right path but it’s another to think that yours is the only path.” Paulo Coelho
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What gives, corporate hybrids?
Recent underperformance is a response to idiosyncratic newsflow and shouldn’t be seen as a reflection on the broader asset class, says Credit Portfolio Manager Mark Dove.
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Video
Savills Investment Management
Successful investing in real estate requires a long-term, flexible approach with innovative thinking, deep market understanding and ESG considerations at its core.
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Investors size up far-reaching implications of AI boom
Amid concerns about artificial intelligence, the fast-developing technology could also reduce many competitive barriers.
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White papers
Allspring Climate Transition Fixed Income Strategies
As the world transitions towards net-zero emissions, Allspring’s clients increasingly want to decarbonise their assets. We explain how our climate transition strategies enable this.
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The case to stay invested in the lowest rated segment of emerging market debt
Franklin Templeton Fixed Income suggests that emerging market debt investors need to be aware of the underlying spread dynamics that drive overall spread moves. In this paper, they consider those factors and the opportunities available.
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White papers
Across The Universe #1: The Energy Transition
To accelerate the energy transition in light of the climate emergency, it is more crucial than ever that we bring all players to the table, argue Hervé Guez, CIO for Equity, Fixed Income and Social Imact Investing, Raphaël Lance, Head of Energy Transition Funds, and Marc Romano, Head of Impact Private Equity at Mirova.
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White papers
Net Zero investing and its impact on a 60-40 allocation
Global warming and the Net Zero transition have far-reaching implications for investors. In particular, embracing a Net Zero path will impact investors’ asset allocation in two ways.
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White papers
ESG Viewpoint: what makes supply chain due diligence effective?
Working conditions in supply chains remains a challenging issue that spans virtually all sectors and geographies.
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Podcast
Fixed on ESG, Ep. 13 - Desalination: A Potential Solution for Freshwater Scarcity?
A look at desalination as a potential solution for freshwater scarcity and what it means for investors.
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White papers
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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Emerging Markets Insights: A greener future
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving increased chip demand. Semiconductor chip design company NVIDIA announced earnings in its fiscal second quarter are expected to surge 52% to US$11 billion on demand for its chips which support AI algorithms and large language models similar to Chat-GPT.
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The ocean – Worthy of investor attention
Our planet is largely blue for a reason – there is an abundance of water. Livelihoods depend on it. The ocean is also crucial for the mitigation of climate change. Maintenance and preservation of the ocean requires investment – not just by coastal authorities and public bodies, but also by private sector parties and even consumers.
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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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Beyond the headlines: Five ESG investment perspectives
When it comes to ESG issues, much recent media coverage has understandably centred on energy transition and security. But, beyond the energy headlines, there are many other ESG-related considerations shaping investment opportunities across various sectors.
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Unmasking A $28 Trillion Biodiversity Risk: A Deep Dive into Our New Biodiversity Dataset
Biodiversity, or the variety of life on earth, is facing a sixth mass extinction. Humans have destroyed insurmountable areas of habitats both above and below water, resulting in a 68% decrease in animal populations since the 70’s. In fact, according to Dasgupta, demands on nature far exceed its capacity to supply them, putting biodiversity under huge pressure and society at “extreme risk”.
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Investing in quality credit for net zero
An eventful start to 2023 saw sticky inflation and a banking crisis on the macro front, and further government action in climate policy. We review the landscape for corporate bond investors in the net-zero transition during an action-packed first quarter.