All ESG/SRI articles – Page 66
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White papersMade in Marseille – The framework for a global biodiversity strategy?
The world’s largest organisation for the protection of nature - the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – holds its quadrennial gathering this week in Marseille. Rescheduled from 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event is the biggest environmental conference involving governments, corporates and non-profit organisations.
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White papersHow can we decarbonise the steel sector?
If we are to avoid dangerous climate change, we need to tackle emissions from the steel industry, writes Julien Bouyssou.
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White papersWhen opportunity knocks. Investors look to themed infrastructure strategies
The energy transition, digital infrastructure and social infrastructure are three significant trends which were accelerated by COVID-19.
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White papersESG and Shareholder Value: Why Link Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Metrics to Executive Compensation?
With mounting evidence pointing to the materiality of ESG issues and potential ties to financial performance, we have seen investors asking for more companies to incorporate relevant and material sustainability / ESG metrics into their executive compensation plans.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - September 2021
Equities have remained buoyant over the past weeks despite some challenges (China regulation, Afghanistan crisis), primarily due to the exceptional earnings seasons in the US and Europe. Looking ahead, we identify three main themes: the spread of the Delta Covid variant, the deceleration of economic growth from its peak, and divergences in policies.
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White papersPlugging into electric vehicle opportunities
The electrification of transport is now one of the major trends in the auto industry, directly impacting key manufacturers and suppliers in the electric vehicle ecosystem.
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White papersCosts, margins, labor are key
What are the major issues or trends you think investors should watch most closely for the rest of 2021 and why?
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White papersEuropean investors lead search for innovative investments amid changing market dynamics
Nuveen has seen significant growth from European clients over the past five years. As investors come to terms with the new normal amid the global pandemic, we are now seeing new opportunities to meet European clients’ changing investment needs.
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White papersWhat to Expect When You’re Expecting a Taper
Many investors, perhaps scarred by 2013’s “taper tantrum,” are focused on the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will start reducing its bond purchases in the next few months. We don’t think the taper will be disruptive—the Fed has learned from the market’s adverse reaction to that surprise policy turn. But we do see a taper coming soon.
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White papersVotes for change
This voting season saw a notable increase in shareholder resolutions seeking a vote on climate transition plans, and proposals for racial equity audits.
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White papersSalary or sick leave – the impossible choice
In the fifth article in our series about the social impacts of the pandemic, Emily DeMasi looks at how the lack of national paid family and medical leave policies in the US has contributed to widening inequalities.
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White papersSiemens Energy case study
Siemens Energy is addressing the challenges of the climate transition by setting science-based emissions reduction targets.
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White papersRubles, Reals, and Institutional Quality
We believe an increased long exposure to the Brazilian real and Russian ruble is justified by the “where” and “why” stages of our investment process, specifically relating to ESG influences (in this case, primarily social and governance factors).
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White papersA watershed for climate change stewardship?
2021 may come to be viewed as a watershed year for climate change and investor stewardship, with votes on companies’ transition plans and COP 26 on the horizon.
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White papersIncreasing transparency through disclosure
Kate Fowler, senior responsibility analyst at the international business of Federated Hermes, explores the potential impact of the new Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation.
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White papersAbate and switch: steel seeks low carbon solutions
Hard-to-abate sectors such as steel will come under increasing pressure to reduce their carbon emissions – what are the industry’s options?
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Publishes Global 2020 ESG Report
GLP announced today it has released its 2020 Global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, demonstrating the firm’s ongoing commitment to sustainability through its expanded ESG policy and initiatives.
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White papers*How can the insurance industry be more sustainable?*
The insurance industry needs to think about sustainability through both an underwriting and an investment lens, says ESG analyst Xuan Sheng Ou Yong.
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White papersNature’s larder – why food producers must safeguard biodiversity
In the second article in our EOS Insights series examining the social and environmental impacts of the global food system, Sonya Likhtman looks at how biodiversity underpins farming and food production.
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White papersOur oceans under threat
Overfishing, plastic pollution, temperature rises and chemical contaminants have all badly impacted the health of our oceans, upon which billions of people depend for their sustenance and livelihoods.
