All ESG/SRI articles – Page 2
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PodcastThe 10% challenge: How impact investing is entering the institutional space
Trillions are still needed to meet UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, but impact investing still makes up a small part in institutional portfolios. Can it become the serious, mainstream allocation for institutional investors or will it remain a niche?
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White papersThe Infrastructure Behind AI
Artificial intelligence feels instantaneous, but that speed is built on a vast physical system across from cell towers, transmission networks, data centers, energy systems and beyond. Our infographic outlines how AI is fundamentally an infrastructure story.
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White papersPension Funds Letter 27 - An Age of Empires: Retirement investing through a new era
We’ve entered an era of competing forces. Our systems and societies are being forced to adjust. Alliances and partnerships are changing shape. Power balances are shifting. At the same time demographics, technological advances and climate change are transforming the investment landscape. This year our annual Amundi World Investment Forum asked a question about this new era: Is it an “Age of Empires?”, where power and potential are being remastered into different forms?
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White papersA European drive to develop emerging green bond markets
April marked a major landmark in European multi-lateral cooperation with the launch of the Global Green Bond Initiative (GGBI)2. With a goal of mobilizing public and private capital to finance climate transition in emerging markets, the fund will become one of the world’s largest global blended finance enterprises. We sat down with Eric Dussoubs, Managing Director of Public Sector, at Amundi, to discover why this is such an important milestone for climate finance, and the role Amundi will play in making it a success.
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White papersHow to Invest Smarter in the Race for Electrification
While opportunities abound across the energy value chain, renewables may come onstream the fastest.
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit Completes $546M Preferred Equity Investment in SunZia, the Largest Clean Energy Project in U.S. History
New York, NY (July 1, 2026) – Nuveen, a global investment leader managing $1.4 trillion in assets under management1, today announced the closing of a $546 million preferred equity investment in SunZia, the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history that is now fully operational.
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White papersInnovating for Better DC Outcomes: The Evolution of Royal London Asset Management’s Equity Tilt Solutions
In 2019, Royal London Asset Management and our parent group, Royal London, identified the potential to develop the equity elements of its key propositions with the aim of further improving customer outcomes. The main beneficiaries of any development would be investors in the flagship governed range of risk‑rated multi‑asset portfolios, including the workplace default investment.
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White papersThe investing value of transition planning
For infrastructure companies, anticipating changes to climate and energy is far more than a risk management process; it can unlock cost efficiencies, operational resilience and support long-term value creation.
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White papersNatural capital and the search for independent return drivers
Institutional investors have become increasingly sophisticated in their approach to diversification, allocating capital across private markets, real assets and alternative strategies alongside traditional equities and bonds.
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White papers2025 Engagement Report: continuing to drive long-term value through stewardship
Stewardship has been at the core of our Responsible Investment approach since our inception and is now firmly established as a central pillar of our 2025-2028 Climate Strategy.
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White papersClimate adaptation: risk management, not idealism
Institutional investors are often assumed to move only once regulation forces them to. At Dutch investment manager Bouwinvest, that view is considered outdated. Sustainability and climate adaptation are not idealistic add-ons but an integral…
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White papersEuropean construction: Green shoots of growth?
Construction activity in Europe is poised for a gradual recovery at a time when evolving European Union (EU) policies could boost demand for locally produced low-carbon steel and cement. Here, we lay out three key considerations when investing in European cement and steel industries.
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InsightHow investors can drive the energy transition forward
The energy transition is no longer a distant vision, but a present reality that is reshaping economies, industries and investment landscapes. Yet, despite huge progress, Europe finds itself at a crossroads. Geopolitical tensions, supply chain vulnerabilities, and infrastructure bottlenecks continue to test the continent’s resolve. The question is no longer whether the transition will happen, but how it will accelerate - and what role investors will play in driving it forward.
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White papers2025 Engagement Brief - June 2026
Through our stewardship activities, Amundi is seeking to have a tangible impact on the economy, as we truly believe that active ownership can trigger stronger outcomes than divestment in general. As a manager of portfolios, diversified by nature, we need to consider the risks and impacts affecting the global economy as these are the main drivers of the value of our portfolios.
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VideoManaging climate risk with AI
We know that climate change can present challenges for agricultural investors, such as the risks of global warming having an impact on harvests. So how do we use artificial intelligence to mitigate these risks?
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White papersEmerging Market Sustainable Bonds - Report 2025
Clean-energy investment continues to expand - Global clean-energy capital expenditure reached a record $2.2 trillion in 2025, 10 percent higher than a year earlier and equivalent to 65 percent of total energy capex.
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Asset Manager NewsSolid progress on Edmond de Rothschild REIM’s 2025 sustainability program
In 2025, Edmond de Rothschild’s Real Estate Investment Management (REIM) business achieved solid progress in implementing its sustainability strategy.
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White papersClean energy investment: Balancing energy security with net zero
In the face of escalating geopolitical tensions, technological innovation, and the urgent need to transition to a low carbon economy, the global energy landscape is fundamentally shifting.
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White papersMeeting climate targets: A more complex journey
As climate transition pathways become more fragmented, institutional investors are shifting from broad ambition to practical implementation. With 2030 targets drawing closer, investors need more flexible frameworks, broader portfolio tools and stronger governance to balance climate objectives with return, liquidity and real world constraints to navigate a more complex environment.
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White papersESG Thema #24 - Assessing physical climate risks for sovereigns - Focus on Asia
Physical risk refers to the potential damage caused by climate-related hazards. Physical risk can be acute, if derived from extreme weather events and hazards: floods, landslides, extreme temperatures, storms and hurricanes, droughts, wildfires; or chronic, if related to the more gradual effect of global warming: gradual increase of sea level, reduced crops harvesting, lower labor productivity due to higher temperatures, for instance.
