All ESG/SRI articles – Page 18
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Research Report
Global Environmental Social and Governance Report 2022
Our Annual ESG Report sets out our approach to ESG and provides an update on the progress we and our portfolio companies have made in 2022.
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White papers
How regulatory momentum is helping drive biodiversity-aware investment
Investments that take account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have always gone hand-in-hand with public policy. As investors become increasingly aware of the potential financial effects of climate change, so too regulators begin to impose demands that echo the concerns and may harden those financial effects on asset prices.
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Asset Manager News
KGAL acquires majority stake in Polish solar and wind project pipeline
KGAL Investment Management is establishing a joint venture with Polish project developer Lasuno for its KGAL ESPF 5 impact fund, for the purpose of developing four solar parks with a total capacity of more than 200 megawatts (MW).
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White papers
A paradigm shift for European debt
Private debt funds are filling the gap left by bank retrenchment, says Sandrine Richard, Head of private debt at Generali Investments Partners
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Sustainability watch: plant-based nylon, melting ice sheets and green hydrogen
Our selection of sustainability news from April includes landmark regulations and targets set across Europe, as well as examples of companies using alternative raw materials and forming sustainability partnerships.
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How tackling food waste contributes to climate change mitigation
Discussions about food and its impact on climate change often concern the value chain from fork to plate – and even more often focus on the production side – but eliminating food loss and waste can make an equally notable contribution. Addressing this major issue requires solutions that range from basic common sense to innovative packaging, transport and storage.
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White papers
The real estate industry is going digital − serious challenges must be mastered
The real estate business is in a constant state of change.
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White papers
A step-by-step guide to measuring social impact in real estate
There’s no benchmark for social impact investing, but investment is gaining traction. In this article we - Schroders Capital - explain how we measure place-based impact.
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Real estate in an era of inflation
In a climate of rising inflation, real estate investments can offer attractive returns.
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Block by block
With the real estate industry facing growing calls to reduce its outsized environmental footprint, modular construction is back in fashion. It’s greener, faster and more efficient.
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White papers
How to build a climate-resilient future through real estate
In the climate change debate, real estate is the elephant in the room.
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White papers
Climate Transition: Choosing an Index
Climate transition strategies involve challenging implementation questions. Among the most important is choosing an index. This paper explores the trade-offs and makes a case for using standard market indexes.
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White papers
Why social infrastructure now?
Investors ready to take advantage of the perpetual benefits and new catalysts for social infrastructure can be rewarded financially, while creating much-needed social and environmental impact
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White papers
The cost of not acting is high
The world is facing an environmental crisis of unprecedented dimensions. Fighting climate change should be a high priority for humankind as it is closely linked to many other environmental challenges.
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White papers
Reconsidering the banks sector
Banks have been held widely in the credit side of our sustainable strategies, and selectively on the equity side, for the entirety of their history, reflecting the role that products such as mortgages, current accounts and savings play in society.
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White papers
The ‘blue economy’: ensuring the sustainable management of our marine and freshwater environment
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) expert My-Linh Ngo, BlueBay Head of ESG Investment & Portfolio Manager, RBC BlueBay Asset Management discusses the importance of the blue economy in building a sustainable future through public debt markets.
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Combining sustainability and outperformance with credit factor investing
What is the ex-ante impact of different sustainable investment approaches on the alpha of a credit portfolio? And what can investors do who want both outperformance and sustainable credit investments? Credit factor investing provides a solution to both questions.
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White papers
Where next for inflation?
Inflation is by far the most crucial investment consideration today, yet it’s not all bad news for long-term investors. In this paper, our Research, ESG and Investment teams explain the factors shaping their inflation outlook, the dynamics behind resilient equity markets, why ESG and sustainable development is here to stay despite short- term price pressures, and where to find investment opportunities in today’s uncertain environment.
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White papers
Investing in the sustainable transition
As we move into ESG 3.0, investors will need to look further to find investment opportunities. An area of interest is companies in a process of sustainable transition.
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Impact investing: why social action in real estate is as important as climate action
It is a movement that is hard to argue against. Impact investing, which the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) says can be defined as investment strategies that aim to ‘generate specific beneficial social or environmental effects in addition to financial gains’, has grown enormously in recent years.