All ESG/SRI articles – Page 28
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White papersESG Thema #12 - Responsible Investing in Asia: Outlook 2023
Asia, home to 60% of the world’s population and one of the fastest growing economies, which account for over half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, has its distinct challenges both in terms of economic development and transition towards an inclusive low-carbon economy.
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White papersFrom Healthcare Real Estate To The Well-Being Society: new challenges for Europe
Enabling people to live in good health, and promoting well-being at all ages, are essential conditions for improving the quality of life.
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White papersWhy is agriculture such an important focus for the sustainability transition?
Agriculture intersects with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular zero hunger, life on land and life below water, good health and responsible production. Around the world, more than 70% of freshwater supplies is used for agriculture and, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the industry generates 22% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Without action, capping global warming at 1.5°C will be impossible and biodiversity loss will continue.
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White papersNet-zero infrastructure – setting the standard
How can we measure the emissions performance of infrastructure investments? Read more about net-zero standards.
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White papersClimate change and social inequality: how does climate change impact on inequality?
The research study stressed that considering social inequalities and properly accounting for the distribution of consumption and damage within regions in climate modelling is of paramount importance. Without doubt, there is a trade-off between social and environmental objectives.
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White papersWater Scarcity: Sustainable Investors Address a Growing Scourge
Water scarcity is no longer just a problem for developing countries in desert climes. As demand for water solutions grows, equity investors will find opportunities in companies that help quench the thirst of parched communities around the world with innovative solutions.
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White papersWhy investing in biodiversity means looking at the solutions, not just the problems
Over half the value of the global economy – some $44trn – is potentially threatened to some extent by the loss of nature, according to the World Economic Forum. However, there is a significant shortfall in the value of current investments targeted at protecting the Earth’s biodiversity.
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White papersSDG Engagement High Yield Credit, Annual Report 2022
In a review of the past 12 months, the investment team offers an in-depth view of engagement highlights, progress on milestones, performance and case studies.
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VideoSDG Engagement Equity, Annual Report 2022
In the five years since its launch, the SDG Engagement Equity Strategy has evidentially shown the positive potential of active capital. By investing in and engaging with select global SMIDs, it has been able to improve both the businesses it is invested in, and wider society.
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VideoMeet the Manager: Martin Todd
In the first of our new ‘Meet the Manager’ Q&A series, Martin Todd, Portfolio Manager, offers a peek behind his investment style and the strategy’s raison d’être; the key attributes he looks for in an investment, the secret behind the team’s strong dynamic, and how he got started in his career.
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White papersGlobal Equity ESG, Annual Report 2022
Read our annual report for an overview of the year just gone, our successful engagements with portfolio companies, and a deep dive on responsible investing in the healthcare sector.
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White papersShifting the natural cost curve: The role of investors in protecting biodiversity
The damage caused by climate change to the planet, society and economic activity is becoming increasingly obvious every year. Floods and droughts, extreme temperatures and destructive storms all bring with them tangible impacts on people’s lives and livelihoods.
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White papersBiodiversity Q&A: Understanding a powerful new investment theme
As biodiversity becomes an increasingly important part of the global agenda – and of investment strategies – we tackle 10 of the most fundamental questions around the topic: What is biodiversity, why does it matter, and how might it affect investment decisions?
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PodcastMaking investments in infrastructure debt impactful
Making investments in infrastructure debt impactful from a sustainability angle requires a perspective that goes beyond an attractive risk-return ratio and obvious green infrastructure assets such as solar plants. Apart from a wide network to source loans that are suitable, there is a need for a strong research and assessment capability to safeguard their ‘greenness’.
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White papersDSM and a.s.r. accelerate growth of world-leading bioscience ecosystem in the Netherlands
DSM and ASR Dutch Science Park Fund team up to further develop the Biotech Campus Delft (BCD) to world-leader in bioscience. They will engage in a long-term collaboration to grow the bioscience ecosystem in Delft, the Netherlands, into a unique, world-leading campus for biosciences that will fuel the Dutch knowledge sector, sustainable food innovations and the bio-based economy.
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White papersAmundi Pension Funds Letter n°17
In early March, a number of Amundi’s experts gathered in Paris to present their views to clients on some of the current concerns facing pension funds. Moments after they spoke about the multiple challenges of inflation, of geopolitical instability and of the impact the climate crisis will have on investment returns, shares in Silicon Valley Bank began to slide. The sudden return to market panic acts as a timely reminder that you can never be too prepared for the next crisis and the predominant concern remains uncertainty.
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White papersA rocky net zero pathway calls for a new approach to portfolios
There’s a growing global consensus on the urgent need to combat climate change. But governments’ uncoordinated reactions to energy price spikes in the past year showed that a successful and orderly transition to a greener economy is far from guaranteed.
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White papersSolving for the Climate Transition in High Yield
A holistic approach to climate considerations can offer an opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of high yield issuers that are committed to reducing or maintaining a low carbon footprint, while also targeting high current income and capital appreciation.
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White papersCompanies and Climate change - A research application of the AIIB-Amundi CCIF*
The 2015 Paris Agreement represented a watershed moment in the global response to climate change. It required countries to commit to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), outlining and regularly revising a strategy for how they will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as adapt to the changing climate.
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White papersEngagement case study: Pfizer
Pfizer, in response to investor feedback, published its “Industry associations – Report on incongruencies” which provides greater transparency into how its public policy positions are aligned with the trade associations of which it is a member.
