All ESG/SRI articles – Page 7
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White papersCan Tomorrow’s Natural Hazards Inform Today’s Investment Decisions?
New research connects intensifying natural perils to their future implications for asset classes.
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White papersHow private and public markets can steward solutions to societal changes
Many of the challenges of our time, such as climate change, energy security, and economic inequality, are deeply interconnected. We believe that their solutions are as well. The global climate transition is not solely a technological or political issue; it’s also a capital challenge. Investment decisions made today, across both private and public markets, can set the tone for how we shape our energy systems, infrastructure, and economies for decades to come.
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White papersRenewable Energy and Insurers: Tailor Made?
Investment in clean energy infrastructure may tick a lot of boxes for life insurers.
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White papersClean machines: Investing in the disruptive technologies to reach net zero
With energy accounting for almost 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it’s imperative that investors understand and mobilise capital towards the key technologies that will enable carbon intensive subsectors to decarbonise within the remaining window of opportunity. So, what are they?
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White papersSustainability in the age of Trump: Why investors should focus on reality, not rhetoric
Global temperatures continue to rise, extreme weather events are becoming ever-more frequent, the environment continues to be degraded – and yet the narrative has altered.
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White papersWater Risks: An Investor’s Guide to Navigating Sustainable Water Management
Water security represents a critical challenge for the world: how to address too much, too little and too-polluted water. In this paper, we advocate a new approach to managing water risks, aimed at securing better outcomes for communities, companies and investors.
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White papersMateriality Matters: The ESG Factors That Count
The materiality of ESG factors differs across sectors and markets. Investors need to understand how.
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White papersESG Thema #20 - Blue Economy: Ready, Set, Sail!
It is hard to imagine that something covering 71% of the earth’s surface is often on the back burner of ESG materiality and management. However, this is the case when it comes to ocean protection.
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White papersInvestor stewardship priorities for India
India can appear attractive to investors, based on its strong growth opportunities and market breadth. However, certain governance challenges still present potential pitfalls for the unwary. By Sonya Likhtman, Navishka Pandit and Ross Teverson.
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White papersWhen will alternative fuels take off?
Biofuels, hydrogen, and sustainable aviation fuel have been mooted as potential low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuels. While they increasingly feature in company transition plans and government policies as an attractive opportunity, there are drawbacks that must be addressed. Will Farrell and Michael Yamoah identify the key issues.
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White papersGlobal High Yield Credit Engagement Annual Report 2024
This year’s Global High Yield Credit Engagement – formerly called SDG Engagement High Yield Credit – annual report offers a deep dive into the engagement undertaken throughout the course of the year, as well as providing crucial performance insights:
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PodcastOuterblue RI - How do engagement and voting drive action on corporate sustainability?
This episode will explore what proxy voting is, and why it is important in an overall stewardship strategy of an asset manager. Many themes will be touched upon, including board compensation, Say on Climate resolutions, and filing shareholder resolutions to accelerate improvements in the climate strategy.
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InsightFinance for nature
In an era where climate and biodiversity crises not merely threaten the global economy but life as we know it, the financial sector plays a key role in driving solutions. Nature-based solutions blend ecological restoration with economic resilience and social impact. But what are nature-based solutions, and how can investors engage effectively?
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White papersDigital disruption reshapes financial inclusion
About a quarter of the world’s adults lack access to affordable, quality financial services - but digital disruption is helping bring them into the formal financial system. Financial inclusion allows individuals to save and invest, while also supporting entrepreneurship and business growth. And for investors, these developments are opening the door to varied investment opportunities among banks and nontraditional financial services firms.
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White papersReport Global Equity ESG, Annual Report 2024
Our latest Global Equity ESG annual report dives into the pressing issue of biodiversity, and how the team are strategically investing to protect and restore ecosystems. With a comprehensive year-in-review, the report also highlights key investments and impactful engagement examples from 2024.
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White papersResponsible Investment Report
The report highlights the key responsible investment initiatives and discusses various ESG projects across all asset classes.
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White papersSustainable bonds hit $1tn in 2024; 2025 repeat seen
A total of $1 trillion worth of sustainable bonds was issued in 2024 with the bulk going to green bonds. While the world’s needs for sustainable finance remain high, 2025 will likely see headwinds and tailwinds that could keep this year’s issuance total at the 2024 level, write Malika Takhtayeva and Xuan Sheng Ou Yong.
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White papersResponsible Investment Pension Fund Outlook
The landscape of responsible investment has rapidly evolved in recent years, influenced by stricter regulatory changes, shifting market dynamics, and an increased emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors.
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White papersScaling SDG investing: Partnering to shape the future of outcome measurement
Sustainable Development Investments Asset Owner Platform (SDI AOP) has just released their Outcomes dataset, a new data solution that enables investors to track how investments are contributing to sustainable outcomes over time. We look back at how their work has evolved over the last decade when PGGM initially developed the SDI framework with APG to align investments with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The work has and continues to facilitate greater transparency and comparability among investors.
