All ESG/SRI articles – Page 58
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White papersSix best practices for carbon offsets
As investors and companies increasingly seek to address the risks of climate change, there is growing debate about the use of carbon offsets in achieving net-zero emissions. We think there’s room for a measure of offsets to achieve carbon neutrality, provided best-practices are followed.
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White papersThe wheat and the chaff: Man Group’s case study in rating an RI Fund
As responsible investing becomes default best practice, it is increasingly important that allocators can separate the wheat from the chaff, distinguishing genuine responsible investment managers from those that greenwash. Below, we provide a case study that sets out the best practices for allocators.
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White papersClimate change risk metrics: The rising tide
The industry is now seeing an expansion in data-driven practices, with new climate datasets emerging and becoming mainstream. Climate change itself is a phenomenon comprised of many interlinked processes, each with their own risks and uncertainties. To cater to the growing demand for quantitative climate change risk metrics, vendors have begun to explicitly model climate change risk.
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White papersThe global race to net zero
Leading global asset managers aiming to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
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White papersInvesting in the blue economy
Better ocean health is vital for addressing climate change. As fixed income investors, we’re seeing growing opportunities to make a difference.
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White papersThe industrialisation of private capital
Sustained inflows into private capital are placing growing pressure on operational infrastructure that is struggling to keep pace with investor appetite.
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White papersImpact investing as a way to support the transition to a low carbon economy
The transition to a low carbon economy requires political will, a carrot-and-stick approach and the investment of significant resources. The public sector won’t be able to finance the transition alone.
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White papersTransformation as a strategy
Investing sustainably is making the jump from niche to mainstream, but as it gains in popularity, it is also becoming far more complex. Whereas investors initially preferred to exclude problematic companies or even entire sectors, there has since been a shift in attitudes.
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White papersHow can the investment industry address the biodiversity crisis?
It’s never been more important for the financial sector, including the investment industry, to take steps to help safeguard the planet’s threatened biodiversity. ESG analyst at BNP Paribas Asset Management, Robert-Alexandre Poujade explores the areas in which investors can make a difference.
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White papersJapan vs. Germany
Germany and Japan have something in common – both are ‘super-aged’ countries where a fifth of the population is 65 or older. The two nations rank first and second respectively as the nations with the oldest populations on the planet. Given that fertility rates are low (1.4 children per woman) and population growth is negative (-0.2%) in both countries, the situation is unlikely to change any time soon.
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White papersInvesting in future energy
Green hydrogen is hailed as an alternative to fossil fuels. A project starting in a small German village could be a vital proof point on the path to a hydrogen-based economy, reports Greg Langely.
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White papersThe next phase for private credit markets
The resilience and adaptability of the asset class during the ongoing pandemic has helped to cement private credit’s permanence in the minds of strategic asset allocators.
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Research ReportPublic Engagement Report Q3 2021
The Public Engagement Report highlights some of the stewardship activities undertaken by EOS at Federated Hermes on behalf of its clients over Q3 2021. In this issue we take a more in-depth look at the climate crisis ahead of COP26.
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Research ReportRunning out of time
Ahead of COP26 in November, Bruce Duguid, head of stewardship at EOS, explains what’s at stake, what we want to see from policymakers, and how we will engage for net zero.
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Asset Manager NewsPro-invest Group announces first NABERS Carbon Neutral hotel
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle becomes the first Australian hotel to achieve Carbon Neutral certification under the NABERS Pathway
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White papersHigh Quality Issuers and Attractive Yields: The Case for Preferred and Capital Securities
The pandemic has significantly impacted global society. Many have lost their lives, while others are suffering with long-term health problems.
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White papersSustainability in Emerging Markets Debt
Ignoring sustainability in emerging markets debt is, for want of a better term, no longer sustainable.
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VideoIntroducing NB’S Approach to ESG Investing
In our recent video with Asset TV, Jonathan Bailey discusses our approach to ESG Investing and what makes it different as well as highlighting some current trends in ESG and what challenges he sees emerging in the future.
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White papersMandating ESG disclosures really makes a difference
Here is the first in a series of regular articles on current academic research into a range of sustainable investment topics. The papers discussed were presented at the latest annual GRASFI conference.
