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Water pollution is an ancient problem in the UK, with sewage spills and other sources of contamination frequently making headlines. UK water quality was one of the worst among European countries in the 1970s/80s. High levels of contamination were largely due to the discharge of agricultural and industrial waste. Heavily polluted rivers, lakes and coastal … Read more
Natural capital is gaining traction as businesses, governments and investors increasingly realise the importance of protecting and restoring nature for our future prosperity. Yet, there is still limited understanding of what it really means, how to invest, and why it should be considered for inclusion in a portfolio. See also: – We still have a … Read more
Federated Hermes has hired Sian Long as an investment director for its impact and sustainable equity strategies. Long joins the asset manager after a one-and-a-half-year stint at AXA Investment Managers. She also spent two years at Schroders between 2019 and 2021 as an investment director in thematic and sustainable equities. See also: – Enter the … Read more
The Singapore-headquartered Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) has launched a $3m fund focused on the mental wellbeing of youth in Asia. The social investor network will work with Yayasan Hasanah, the foundation of Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah, to garner support for this cause from the private sector in Malaysia, it announced. Called the Asian … Read more
The launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) S1 and S2 sustainability reporting standards today (26 June) has been called a “landmark day for the global economy and the financial sector” by Julia Hoggett, CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group. IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 … Read more
European ETF provider Tabula Investment Management has launched a Paris-aligned Global High Yield Fallen Angels Climate UCITS ETF. The Article 9 ETF has $50m in assets seeded by a large Nordic institution. It has been designed to maximise potential returns from fallen angels bonds – namely bonds that have been downgraded from investment grade – … Read more
Recently, forestry-based carbon credits, and by proxy the voluntary carbon market, has come under intense scrutiny for greenwashing. The first part of this year was dominated by headlines around carbon credit providers being vilified for “phantom credits”, fake projects burned down by wildfires months before the credits being issued, or other well-intentioned projects that infringe … Read more
An investor-led consortium has pledged a three-year deal to accelerate pension fund and institutional investments in sustainable infrastructure and the energy transition. The Investor Leadership Network (ILN) has the buy-in of the United States Treasury, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the Sustainable Markets Initiative to broaden and deepen private sector financing in emerging and developing economies. … Read more
The EU Commission has now published it proposal for the regulation of ESG rating providers and whilst overall its terms are not a surprise, the obligations on non-EU ESG rating providers, and the currently projected timetable, will prove challenging for those having to grapple with the new regulatory framework, while potentially experiencing direct EU regulation … Read more
In a city of white shirts and grey suits, don’t be afraid to embrace your background, stand out and celebrate the diversity we have in the industry, says Suresh Mistry, head of sustainability at Alquity in this month’s Reboot video interview. He talks about why he initially left the industry as he didn’t feel he … Read more