All ESG/SRI articles – Page 29
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White papersGerman Office Report
The macroeconomic environment could hardly be more challenging at present. The war in Ukraine has now been going on for a year and the inflation rate has also risen to around 8% in 2022, the highest level in over 40 years.
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White papersESG Viewpoint: The challenges of realising zero-carbon cement
Can cement emissions be curbed, while still allowing for crucial infrastructure growth?
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White papersESG: Making Sense of the Mudslinging
What ESG, sustainable investment and impact investment mean at Neuberger Berman, and how they are consistent with active management and the diverse needs of our clients.
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White papersThe Road to Decarbonization Is Bumpy. Carbon Allowances Can Help.
The global pursuit to limit rising temperatures has bolstered carbon allowances markets. As these instruments flourish, they’ve become a distinct asset class that offers hedging and other benefits in a portfolio.
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White papersChina’s Green Enablers Deserve a Place in Equity Funds
Investors focusing on climate change often overlook Chinese firms. We think that’s a mistake. Chinese companies are playing an indispensable role in the global transition to a greener future—and carefully selected shares offer attractive return potential.
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White papersFrom Traditional to Sustainable Growth
This article is a 360-degree analysis of the growth investment concept. Academics generally circumscribed it to a mere anti-value status. We show that growth-oriented stocks not only present the characteristic of being expensive and over-priced.
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VideoClimate and women: a disproportionate impact
The more frequent and severe weather events resulting from climate change cause shortages of clean air, water, food and shelter. This puts all of humankind at risk, but climate change is not gender neutral.
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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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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.
