All ESG/SRI articles – Page 21
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White papersClimate Transition: Burning Questions for Credit Strategies
Transitioning the global economy to net-zero emissions presents a significant challenge, but it also offers an opportunity for fixed income investors—in energy, utilities, and beyond.
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White papersFrom seed to supper – Solutions to mitigate food waste
At every stage of its journey from farm or fishery to family dinner, a large slice of the food produced for human consumption is thrown away. The quantity and impact of food loss and waste has increased as populations grow, climate change drives supply chain disruptions and more resource-intensive foods are consumed.
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Asset Manager NewsPro-invest Group at Gulf & Indian Ocean Hotel Investors Summit 2023: Update
Pro-invest Group attended the Gulf & Indian Ocean Hotel Investors Summit (GIOHIS) in Abu Dhabi last month. The sixth edition of the summit set out to tackle some of today’s big issues including the rush of owners to franchises; the opportunities and challenges of ESG standards and the rise in construction supply costs and interest rates.
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White papersNearshoring opportunities brighten Mexico’s outlook
As companies look to relocate business operations closer to home, Mexico’s close proximity to the US suggest the central American country will benefit significantly from this shift.
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White papersSustainability watch: solar panels, seaweed, and hydrogen taxis
A sustainability revolution is underway and we believe it provides one of the biggest investment opportunities in history. This shift is accelerating – driven by policy, technology, consumer demand and market forces. It is fundamentally disrupting three systems vital to the global economy: energy, land and oceans, and materials.
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BlogFusion Ignition and its Impact Implications
Given the discernible, positive impact of existing decarbonization technologies, the importance of investments in nuclear fusion will only grow with time.
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VideoOutlook for China: When one door opens…
In our latest video insight, Silvia Dall’Angelo, Senior Economist, identifies the biggest opportunities and challenges faced by China’s economy on the road to reopening.
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White papersNew data hints rate hiking is far from over
Plans for the European Central Bank (ECB) to continue to hike interest rates gain momentum following better-than-expected economic data releases.
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White papersCT UK Social Bond Fund – The Big Issue Group
Building a world that works for everyone – Big Issue Group creates innovative solutions through enterprise to unlock social and economic opportunities. A percentage of the Fund’s earnings goes towards supporting Big Issue Group in its mission.
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White papersDebt’s Bull Case ‘Remains Intact’
In this Q&A, Pieter Welman describes how an evolving political backdrop and the urgency of the energy transition are shaping the opportunity in infrastructure debt.
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White papersHow real assets provide real solutions: investing sustainably for a better world
Investments in real assets are valued for providing diversification benefits, inflation protection, and stable yield—they also have the potential to be part of the solution to some of our most urgent global challenges.
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White papersPensions Watch | Issue 24: What’s been happening and what’s on the Horizon in the world of pensions
With the inexorable rise of Defined Contribution (DC) schemes and the continued closure of Defined Benefit (DB) schemes to new members and future accrual, suggestions that DB is dead are ever present. However, with funded DB schemes accounting for around 80% of UK pension assets, most of which are not going to buyout just yet, DB is very much alive and kicking.
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White papersCOP 15: Global Biodiversity Framework elevates nature-related risks and opportunities
In December 2022, after multiple Covid-19-related delays, the conclusion of the COP 15 conference in Kunming, China, saw the agreement of a 2030 Global Biodiversity Framework which aims to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030.
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White papersCOP 27: outcomes, opportunities and emerging markets
The expectations for COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, were lower than for the landmark COP 26 in Glasgow in late 2021. And although world leaders at COP 27 reaffirmed their commitments to expanding clean energy deployment – despite the near-term energy crisis caused by the Ukraine conflict – they did not deliver much action on climate change.
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PodcastFixed on ESG, Ep. 11 - We Have Ignition
What is nuclear fusion and can it solve the climate crisis?
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BlogThe Surprising Lack of ESG in ESG-Labeled Real Estate Bonds
Our analysis of “requalified” bonds and REIT issuances, with proceeds allocated to purchasing green buildings, suggests they don’t provide the positive impact ESG investors are seeking.
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BlogGreen Bank Bonds: Abuse of Proceeds?
We see three reasons why investors should treat Green, Social, and Sustainability (GSS) bonds’ claims to ESG eligibility with skepticism.
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White papersRenewable energy returns – where next for investors?
As the macroeconomic environment shifts from one of low to higher interest rates, Marija Simpraga assesses how this may affect returns for investors in renewable energy projects.
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White papersAsia ex-Japan: helping clients outperform over the long-term
A contrarian approach involves betting on assets that are not doing well for reasons we consider to be temporary, so that when they recover, we can obtain optimal results.
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White papersFactoring Next-Gen Inflation Resilience into Multi-Asset Strategies
In a changing world, multi-asset strategies need to evolve, especially when building inflation resilience, because tomorrow’s price pressures will likely look very different from today’s. Not only must inflation defenses be diversified, they should also be innovative.
