All ESG/SRI articles – Page 45
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ESG Global Study 2022
Many investors are contemplating how to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their investing decisions. In this, our second ESG annual study, we surveyed more than 1,100 global professionals, including advisors, consultants and intermediaries. The result is a comprehensive report providing in-depth ESG insights, thoughts on ESG trends and views regarding ESG regulation.
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Asset Manager News
PATRIZIA investor survey 2022: Investors focus heavily on decarbonising their assets and want to increase their share in impact investing
PATRIZIA has released the results of its 2nd annual PATRIZIA investor survey, based on the opinions of its institutional client base.
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Responsible Investment Quarterly - Q1 2022
Welcome to the newly designed Responsible Investment Quarterly. Over a number of years we have developed the publication to showcase Columbia Threadneedle Investment’s responsible investment (RI) capabilities across Europe, Asia and the US. In this new incarnation we wanted to focus more on the RI research embedded within our investment process, and how it supports and furthers our investment approach across the globe.
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The Mission Toward Carbon Transition
Global energy demand continues to increase as populations grow. Therefore the global economy is shifting into a greener one, or is it? What role does carbon play across infrastructure and are companies implementing changes across their operations as a result?
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Climate Change: How investors can help deliver a Just Transition
The concept of a Just Transition is not new. US labour leaders noted the conflict between jobs and the environment as far back as the early 1990s, but it has gained momentum in recent years.
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Climate of change: THINK EQuilibrium
Finding balance amid momentous shifts in markets, the environment and society
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New diversity in green bonds may offer fertile ground for investors
The green bonds sector is changing. Years of powerful growth have not only brought it into the mainstream but have also delivered a richer, more varied universe for investors. As the world seeks the funds that will finance the energy transition and the road to net zero, we think this diversification will continue and evolve, rewarding those with the know-how to spot potential wrinkles as the opportunity set expands.
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ESG journey is set to accelerate in credit markets
Last year global sustainable debt issuance hit a record of over $1.4tn, with the overall sustainable debt universe expanding to near $3.4tn. In the first quarter of 2022 this healthy trend halted temporarily, as high energy prices and rising borrowing costs weighed on market trends.
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Blog
EDITORIAL | Smartening up cities
Cities are people magnets! And – given ongoing urbanisation – evidence shows their power to attract is ever increasing. Some 56% of the worldʼs 7.9 billion people already live in cities, and the number of urban dwellers will swell dramatically in the coming decades.
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Investors continue to show strong appetite for real assets
The rush to meet global Sustainable Development Goals has created a growing demand for infrastructure, which is opening many attractive investment opportunities
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Security Concerns Add Urgency to Global Energy Transition
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused enormous human suffering and upended the previous political consensus in Europe. It’s also prompted concerns that Western countries will be distracted from environmental priorities as they struggle to replace embargoed Russian oil and gas. But data suggest otherwise—that the global energy transition is accelerating and that the widespread effects from the conflict bolster the secular growth case for renewable energy.
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Conflict Brings a New Challenge to Global Food Security
February 24 marked the beginning of one of the largest military conflicts to break out in Europe since World War II, as Russian military forces invaded Ukraine. The unprovoked and devastating attack ratcheted up geopolitical tensions and triggered a massive humanitarian crisis.
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Podcast
The Paradigm of Purpose and Profit
As more companies across the business ecosystem face increased scrutiny on Environmental, Social, and Governance issues, the more they will need to respond. What has changed in the world that makes thinking about sustainability so critical to companies and investors?
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Why it is essential that we close the SDG data gap, and how it can be done
As sustainable finance evolves from ESG ratings and risk management, investors are increasingly asking for tools to help align their investments with actual sustainable outcomes. Now, Danish fintech Matter and BNP Paribas Asset Management have developed a dataset that provides a detailed, conservative analysis of how the revenues of more than 53 000 companies align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Aluminium: Investing into the decarbonisation paradox
In this latest edition of our quarterly Spectrum report, experts from Federated Hermes consider the question of aluminium. The lightweight metal will play a crucial role in the energy transition but will need to address its own carbon footprint first.
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NB Votes: Marvin Schwartz on General Motors Company
Neuberger Berman expects compensation committees to design, adopt and clearly articulate a strong link between executive compensation and performance. Learn more from Senior Portfolio Manager, Marvin Schwartz, about our views on General Motors at NB Votes.
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Significant catalysts ahead for environmental solutions
US renewables shares rose significantly after news the Biden administration would freeze new tariffs for solar imports from four Asian nations, providing a boost for renewable energy use in the US. Stocks were also supported by reports of progress on a US budget ‘reconciliation bill’ that could include USD 300 billion in climate and energy provisions, including tax credits.
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Responsible Lending: The Myth of the Perfect Investment
If building a sustainable bond portfolio sounds tidy and straightforward, it isn’t. The auto industry illustrates the difficulty of finding a perfectly sustainable private sector investment.
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How is the energy crisis affecting the road to sustainability?
Watch our experts Gilles Moec, Chris Iggo, and Mark Gilligan, in the first AXA IM Investment Institute Talks, discuss how the energy crisis is affecting the road to sustainability.
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How can Institutional investors accelerate the shift towards renewable energy?
AXA IM Investment Institute Talks Watch our expects Gilles Moec, Chris Iggo, and Mark Gilligan, in the first AXA IM Investment Institute Talks, discuss how investors can accelerate the shift towards renewable energy.