All ESG/SRI articles – Page 34
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White papersAchieving absolute return with green energy credit
In Preqin’s ‘The Future of Alternatives in 2027’ report, Scott Lawrence, Partner at Glennmont Partners from Nuveen, recently discussed how clean energy managers with local presence, experience, and technical asset knowledge will be best positioned to capitalize on Europe’s increased demand for clean energy project financing.
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White papersSovereign Fixed Income: An update on our ESG scores
Country institutions and income inequality have contributed to various problems with food insecurity, as well as impacting their ability to deal with it. Templeton Global Macro take a closer look and highlight five country case studies.
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White papersPickled jellyfish, dandelion coffee: our future food?
How would you feel about a meal featuring an amuse bouche of pickled jellyfish, a starter of kelp noodles and a synthetic burger for your entrée – capped off with a cup of espresso made from dandelion root?
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VideoESG and financial performance of pension fund portfolios
Jane Wadia, Head of Investment Specialists on ESG and financial performance of pension fund portfolios
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White papersA Fresh Approach to Climate Anxiety
Understanding the differentiated macroeconomic impacts of the climate transition can shape better investment and policy strategies.
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Asset Manager NewsIn a climate of uncertainty, Expo delegates seek clarity
As delegates push through the turnstiles for the first day of Expo Real, many will be looking to gauge the industry mood in an environment of rising interest rates, soaring energy prices and slowing transaction activity.
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White papersPlastics: pollution, policy and investment potential
Over the last 10 years, the world has produced more plastic than during the whole of the last century.
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White papersClean energy investments: a new addition to the investors’ inflation toolkit?
While investors have typically looked to commodities as an inflation hedge, a lack of income, coupled with volatile prices, has resulted in low risk-adjusted returns. Can direct energy investments help investors guard against rising prices?
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White papersFinding adaptation solutions to climate risk
The soaring temperatures which hit Europe over the summer revealed the extent to which essential infrastructure is unprepared for a changing climate. The Q3 issue of Futureturns, our quarterly report on thematics and trends in equity markets, focuses on opportunities arising from the essential need for investment in adaptation efforts.
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White papersManaging the Risks of a Low-Carbon Portfolio
We recognize that much of the world still runs on fossil fuel. However, we firmly believe investors can construct portfolios that substantially reduce their carbon footprints while retaining exposure to all sectors—including energy.
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VideoClimate metrics in fixed income
Jane Wadia, Head of Investment Specialists on climate metrics in fixed income
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White papersWhat does ESG mean for private credit?
ESG’s impact on investor and manager behavior has changed the way we look at the world. Churchill’s Randy Schwimmer and Mickey Weatherston address what it means for private credit.
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White papersNext Wave of Physical Climate Risk
For any remaining sceptics, 2022 post-Covid summer has further confirmed that climate change is for real with new record length droughts, forest fires and the Rhine river at risk of running too low for commercial shipping.
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – Europe, Edition September 2022
The economic outlook for the UK and eurozone deteriorated further over the course of 2Q22. An optimistic scenario is for a soft-landing, where economic growth slows significantly in 2023 but narrowly stays in positive territory on an annual basis.
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White papersArtificial Intelligence: Responsible AI and the path to long-term growth
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has drastically transformed the business environment and become critical to companies across a broad range of sectors – from finance to healthcare and automotive.
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White papersHow to choose, use and better understand climate-risk analytics
Given the scope and magnitude of climate change’s long-term impact on real estate value, the business of assessing and mitigating the effects of climate risk in real estate has the potential to be a trillion-dollar opportunity.
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White papersImpact Opportunities Fund: Annual Report 2021
In our Impact Annual Report 2021 we provide updates relevant to the companies in our portfolio and outline how recent market volatility provided opportunities to buy several new holdings at attractive valuations.
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White papersThe future of the cities
As populations expand, more and more people will gravitate towards cities. But how should urban centres be shaped to improve life for the people living there while simultaneously addressing global challenges?
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White papersLooking to the Investment Horizons for tomorrow’s liveable cities
By 2050, around two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. That’s why real estate leaders must determine how future cities can best deal with growing challenges, such as climate change, while unlocking the potential presented by emerging technologies yet placing people at the heart of any solution.
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White papersLong income, short ESG windows: Matching real estate long income and responsible investing timelines
Luke Layfield looks at how real estate long income can help address clients’ ESG responsible investing objectives and how respective timelines for implementing change can be best aligned.
