All ESG/SRI articles – Page 31
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White papersUnderstanding scope 3: How responsible investors can wrestle with the unruliest of emissions
On one level, it is easy to understand the scale of emissions from a company’s operations. If a factory is pumping out millions of plastic widgets, we can measure the greenhouse gases (GHGs) produced as it does so, and the emissions linked to the energy used to make them. However, things can get a little murkier when we look up or down the value chain, perhaps at the customers putting their shiny new widget to use in the real world.
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White papersResponsible Investment Quarterly Q4 2022
2022 was a difficult year with multiple crises, most of which have had both short- and long-term implications for our responsible investment themes: a geopolitical conflict, hyperinflation in energy prices, the lingering effects of the pandemic, and talent turnover
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White papersRising social risks in emerging markets should be a catalyst for action for responsible investors
Thirteen years ago, at a United Nations Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, rich countries committed to channel $100bn per year to developing countries by 2020, to help them adapt to climate change and mitigate the negative consequences of global warming. That commitment was not met.
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White papersClimate Transition Credit at Allspring
Investors can pursue both their climate objectives and financial goals through their bond allocations. In this blog post, we outline the opportunity in climate transition credit.
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PodcastFrom Waste to Power
How do you take waste destined for landfill and transform it into an energy form?
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PodcastFunding the Future
Many of our clients are asset owners, including sovereign wealth funds and pension funds, who are seeking to invest for the long-term future of their beneficiaries. At Neuberger Berman, our ESG Advisory Council aims to provide guidance on the future of impact investing and sustainability topics, drawing on the latest knowledge from academia, the non-profit sector and institutional asset owners.
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White papersResponsible technology: How can companies and investors drive digital inclusion and economic growth?
The ‘connectivity canyon’ between those who have access to digital technology and those who do not can have a significant impact across education, employment, healthcare and more – deepening social inequalities and holding back economic growth.
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White papersGreen growth, degrowth or a-growth: What’s behind the new models proposed for sustainable economies?
The universe may be expanding but the earth and its resources are finite. This thought taps at the shoulders of investors seeking to run responsible portfolios. We want growth that drives economies and allows companies to flourish, but we are increasingly aware that for growth to be sustainable it must be consistent with planetary boundaries.
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PodcastThe Investment Podcast: What does good ESG in ABS look like?
The evolution and implementation of ESG across asset classes has not been homogenous. While there is a development of good outputs for corporates and equities, there has been less of a focus on ABS. This episode considers how ESG in ABS differs and asks: What does good look like?
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White papersThe Crucial Role of Resources in the Great Energy Transition Debate
It is becoming increasingly clear that to improve the chances of achieving Net Zero by 2050, natural resources companies are a key part of the solution—not the problem.
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White papersESG Viewpoint: Banking on biodiversity
Biodiversity loss - why it is material and relevant for banks
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VideoThe Credit Call: strategies update, February 2023
Fraser Lundie, CFA, Head of Fixed Income – Public Markets, Orla Garvey, Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and Anna Chong, Deputy Head of Corporate Credit Research provide an update on the current opportunity set and why current market conditions bode well for credit investors in 2023.
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VideoSolving for 2023 Investment Conference: Putting It Into Practice
In this panel session filmed during our Solving Investment Conference, investment specialists from across our multi asset, equities and alternative platforms as well ESG investing discuss some of the key themes they see emerging in 2023.
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White papersNB Votes: The 2022 Proxy Season
In this challenging economic environment, we believe that quality corporate governance is crucial to creating shareholder value—and that active investment managers have a vital role to play on behalf of their clients.
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White papersModern Slavery in Mining Looms as a Key Risk to Investors
Awareness that modern slavery is a social evil and investment risk continues to grow, putting investors in a pivotal position to identify and root out this risk across industries. Global mining is a particular challenge: risks to people in this industry are high and rising, and they’re not well-managed when compared with high-risk consumer-facing industries such as technology and apparel.
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White papersCarbon credits: reinforcing quality for impact and returns
High-quality carbon credits offer a critical tool for channeling much-needed finance to protect and restore nature, and to create sustainable livelihoods for Indigenous and local communities. Following contentious press coverage in recent weeks, we highlight important actions being taken to enhance the ability of carbon credits to meet these challenges.
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White papersGreen hydrogen - The energy of the future
The development of green hydrogen as an energy source of the future offers numerous investment opportunities linked to the energy transition. While still a young industry, hydrogen was the fastest growing sector globally in 2022 among those contributing to this transition, with investment more than tripling from 2021.
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White papersItaly: where prudence meets potential
Italy’s large dependence on Russian gas and other commodity imports left it vulnerable to the war in Ukraine.
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Asset Manager NewsShaping Our City Through Education and Work Experience
Our ambition is to shape our city and have a positive impact on the neighbourhoods in which we are invested.
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White papersFiorino: Many banks, multiple outcomes
Fiorino considers the many alternatives as the market wave function rolls over the banking sector in 2023…
