All ESG/SRI articles – Page 30
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White papersFinancial inclusion and banking: A billion-person opportunity?
The banking and telecommunications sectors are uniquely positioned to positively impact socioeconomic wellbeing and a multitude of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Asset Manager NewsIPUT appoints three international design and placemaking firms to lead long-term research study, Making Impact
PUT Real Estate (‘IPUT’), Ireland’s leading property company and the largest owner of offices and logistics assets in Dublin, announces the launch of Making Impact; one of the world’s first ever studies to value the impact of placemaking on a city neighbourhood on a longitudinal basis.
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White papersBiodiversity : It’s Time to Protect Our Only Home - N°3 Addressing Biodiversity in Mining & Metals, Utilities, Paper & Forest Products
We classify utilities, mining & metals, and paper & forest products as sectors with primarily direct impacts on biodiversity as the majority of their operations happen on owned or directly managed assets.
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White papersUnleashing the power of the “S” in ESG
The “E” in ESG is fairly well understood in terms of what environmental stewardship entails and how to measure it. Not only is it critical to improve operational efficiency of buildings to save on utility spend, but with the building sector being responsible for 40% of all emissions, there is a heightened focus on reducing the industry’s carbon footprint.
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White papersCarbon credit use is reshaping timberland investments
Carbon markets are entering a period of accelerated evolution that now requires the incorporation of carbon values.
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White papersESG: Carbon markets offer a compelling way to restore wildlife and nature
While most markets and investment managers around the world are focused on the challenges of inflation, rising interest rates and recessionary risks, the most urgent challenges we face are more existential in nature: namely, catastrophic climatic change and the accelerating collapse of our planet’s life-sustaining ecological systems.
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White papersPrimonial REIM Germany Perspectives: Investor's view on the German Real Estate Market
Winter is in full swing and even historically cold December weeks have not led to energy shortages or even blackouts in Germany. There is little to suggest that this situation will change in the coming months.
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White papersWhat the energy transition means for infrastructure investing
The energy transition is providing numerous infrastructure opportunities as the world moves from hydrocarbons to renewable energy.
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White papersLifting the lid on packaging and food waste
In the seventh article in our Insights series on the social and environmental impacts of the global food system, Lisa Lange examines the problem with plastic food packaging, and highlights some positive engagement outcomes.
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White papersEuropean stocks rally as recession fears recede
The re-opening of China’s economy should provide a relative tailwind for Europe compared to other regions.
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VideoShifting the spotlight: The value of biodiversity
The biodiversity around us is critical. Forests, peatlands and grasslands act as natural carbon sinks that absorb and store CO2. However, the threat to global biodiversity levels is at a tipping point.
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PodcastClimate Postivity and the Mannheim model
What is Climate Positivity and how should a carbon emitting energy company position themselves to stay ahead in a climate conscious world?
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White papersSustainability – What to look for in 2023?
Environmental, social and geopolitical crises made 2022 an eventful year, with much of the focus on energy (security) and extreme weather events. We also saw advances on climate-related spending, biodiversity and sustainable finance regulation. While the wider sustainability field will continue to hold investor attention in 2023, Alex Bernhardt takes a closer look at three areas.
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White papersQuestioning Consensus: The Future Is Now
Global warming’s physical repercussions are disrupting global commodity and financial markets. Our research confirms active assessment is needed now, and Allspring is responding.
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White papersFixed income rebounds on expectations inflation has peaked
As central banks moderate the pace of hikes and downturn concerns take the shine off riskier assets, bonds have seen renewed interest from investors.
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White papersESG Engagement in Sovereign Debt: Key Questions That Must be Asked
When it comes to emerging markets sovereign debt, successful engagement often comes from asking the right questions and monitoring the right metrics.
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White papersClimate Action Report
As the window to act on the climate emergency narrows, as a global investor, business and employer, we know that our response to tackling the climate crisis must go beyond what is expected of an asset manager calling itself ‘responsible’. Here, we report on our progress, innovations and commitments that lie at the heart of our climate strategy.
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White papersThe Market Effect of Acute Biodiversity Risk: the Case of Brazilian Corporate Bonds
Biodiversity is part of the Earth’s natural capital and considered the cornerstone of a well-functioning planet. The many benefits to humans provided by natural capital are often integral to the provision of clean drinking water, waste decomposition and food productivity as well as being critical for human health ...
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White papersWhat do we Learn from a Machine Understanding News Content? Stock Market Reaction to News
Using textual data extracted by Causality Link platform from a large variety of news sources (news stories, call transcripts, broker research, etc.), we build aggregate news signals that take into account the tone, the tense and the prominence of various news statements about a given firm. We test the informational content of these signals and examine how news is incorporated into stock prices.
