All ESG/SRI articles – Page 28
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White papersBiodiversity: It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home - N°4 Addressing Biodiversity in Food-based Sectors
The global food sector is often cited as one of the primary sectors driving biodiversity loss globally. While the sector heavily exacerbates biodiversity loss, it is also heavily dependent on biodiversity and faces significant associated risks. The impacts to biodiversity are often indirect, primarily through the sourcing of raw materials, making the topic difficult to manage and measure in part due to the sheer scale of global supply chains.
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White papersA rocky net zero pathway
In 2022, the war in Ukraine impacted the energy supply outlook and also had implications for the net zero path. Security, affordability (in volume and prices) and sustainability of the energy supply were challenged, driving the need to diversify the energy supply mix.
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White papersExploring the carbon offset market: Issues, reforms and the future
The voluntary carbon market has come under criticism recently after research accusing many offsets of being worthless. Thibaud Clisson takes a closer look at the carbon offsets market, its usefulness and the work being done to improve its integrity.
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White papersDiversity and Inclusion—an Investor’s Handbook
Companies are beefing up their DEI initiatives to attract and retain employees amid increasing regulatory requirements. DEI can contribute to an inclusive corporate culture and provide firms with a distinct edge over less-proactive competitors. For investors, the key is knowing which criteria to look for when evaluating companies.
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White papersIt’s not just cars driving the EV revolution in emerging markets
We think green, shared mobility - from electric buses to electric rickshaws - will power radical changes to transport in emerging markets. And bring investment opportunities.
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White papersPlastic waste: linear today, circular tomorrow
The transition to a CLIC® economy that is clean, lean, inclusive and circular means moving away from the current WILD economy that is wasteful, idle, lopsided and dirty. At LOIM, we believe that profound change is required in three key systems, including how we make and use materials in order to transition to a more circular model: nowhere is this more apparent than in plastics.
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White papersThe arc of progress in global carbon markets bends toward integrity
As the world continues to adapt to climate change, carbon markets are integral to aiding the transition to net-zero emissions. Carbon markets must continue to strengthen to build stakeholder confidence and ensure that climate mitigation is delivered, highlighting the importance of establishing clear carbon standards that are systematically applied throughout development and management lifecycles to ensure quality and integrity.
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White papersNew ways of living and working are shaping real estate markets
The future for real estate is intertwined with the prospects and culture of younger people, or Generation Z. Real estate is a long-term business so these are the tenants and workers that asset owners and managers need to channel, especially as senior employees retire from the workforce.
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White papersExploring sustainability in infrastructure
While investors are often attracted to the sustainable nature of infrastructure returns, how much do they know about the sector’s alignment with environmental and social goals?
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White papersFinding the value in high-carbon sectors
The transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions will require radical changes to the global economy. Investors must position their portfolios to support this transition and to benefit from it.
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Asset Manager NewsNuveen launches Article 9 Global Real Estate Carbon Reduction strategy
Nuveen, the $1.1tn global asset manager, has launched an Article 9 Global Real Estate Carbon Reduction strategy, focused on lessening global carbon emissions through investment in listed real estate.
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White papersDelivering sustainable returns in real estate investing
Climate change is affecting every sector of our economy, and it remains one of the most important factors to consider when making long term investment decisions.
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White papersHow Private Assets Can Empower the Energy Transition
Creating a world powered by green energy may be the most capital-intensive undertaking in our lifetime. For investors who want to get close to the action, private investment offers a direct route to participate in projects that are redefining our environmental future and offer solid long-term return potential.
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White papers2023: The year of green, social and sustainability bonds? Three reasons to be optimistic
2022 was a very challenging year for the bond market and sustainable bonds were no exception. Yet, there are reasons to remain optimistic about the asset class; the green bond market showed resilience and offered interesting investment opportunities which continued to drive investor appetite despite the high volatility.
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White papersIdentifying key sustainable themes for 2023 and beyond
With sustainability permeating all parts of the economy, portfolio manager Pauline Grange explores some of the key themes for 2023 and beyond, from energy security and decarbonisation to electric vehicles and tech and automation
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White papersSustainable preferences differ across Europe
What motivates retail investors when it comes to sustainability-related investing? And do the factors that influence their decision-making vary from country to country or at other levels such as financial literacy? We believe the answers have significant implications for the development of sustainable finance products and asset pricing.
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White papersHome away from home
Fragilities within the global trading system have accelerated the shift towards nearshoring, with developing countries such as Mexico standing to benefit from this change.
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White papersA step-by-step guide to measuring social impact in real estate
There’s no benchmark for social impact investing, but investment is gaining traction. We explain how we measure place-based impact.
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White papersTechnology investment in the built environment and the path to net zero
The transition to net zero will almost certainly be one of the most significant capital outlays in history.
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White papersSoftware to power the EV revolution
The EV revolution is well underway. Passenger EVs now account for 9% of all vehicles sold globally and in major markets such as Germany and the UK, EV penetration is 26% and 21% respectively. For the carbon conscious, this is good news. And for investors, some opportunities are clear e.g. power grid upgrades, renewables, charging point infrastructure. However, at Igneo Infrastructure Partners, we look at the less obvious opportunities also.
