Funding from major developed market investors is concentrated in the downstream stages of the textile supply chain, shielding them from the negative harms taking place across the rest of the value chain, according to Planet Tracker’s latest research analysis. Just four US asset managers, BlackRock, Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street, make up a fifth of … Read more
Public expectations for authentic and urgent action on environmental and social issues remains high despite cost-of-living pressures, according to the third annual ESG Monitor from SEC Newgate. Although the term ESG is not well understood among the UK public, expectations for corporate action on ESG issues has reached a tipping point, suggesting that the need … Read more
As markets emerged, blinking into the light of day towards the end of the Covid crisis, equities saw a rotation in style leadership. Growth went out, value roared in, then oil and gas went through the roof… and sustainable funds also saw their outperformance (in aggregate, at least) ebb. Is this simply a style effect—and … Read more
Schroders is transitioning its SISF Short Duration Dynamic Bond fund into a sustainable global sovereign product, ESG Clarity can reveal. The SISF Sustainable Global Sovereign Bond fund will provide investors with exposure to green and sustainability-linked government and government-related bonds, as well as to supranational and agency issuers, particularly multilateral development banks, that the firm … Read more
Mental health awareness within a professional environment continues to grow globally, with 95% of companies acknowledging the topic as important to business, CCLA Investment Management’s report found. Its second annual report, released on World Mental Health Day, details that while almost all companies show a value for mental health, only 17% of CEOs have displayed … Read more
The University of New South Wales in Sydney Australia and Oxford University Endowment Management (OUEM) in the UK are seeding the fund launch of Osmosis Developed Markets Resource Efficient Core Equity ex-Fossil Fuels fund. Available to wholesale investors, Osmosis has developed the product to address the risks and unintended bets bought into portfolios from fossil … Read more
The eyes of the world were focused on New York City last week as the ‘Big Apple’ hosted Climate Week NYC alongside the annual UN General Assembly. What better place than New York City, to remind the world of the crucial role cities can play as we take steps towards decarbonization. Cities account for a significant two-thirds of global … Read more
UK business sustainability spending is set to increase by 13% year-over-year between 2025 and 2030, according to research. The growth in sustainability budgets at UK businesses is expected to accelerate from an annual rate of 8% between 2018 and 2020, to 12% from 2022 to 2025 and 13% between 2025 and 2030. The analysis from … Read more
The Asian market for electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to flourish in the coming years as governments, the private sector and society in general all pursue decarbonisation goals. According to a report Asia’s Electric Vehicle Ecosystem to Benefit from Climate Goals and Demand Growth from Sustainable Fitch, the region will become a hub for EV … Read more
The Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) has launched their ‘best practice’ disclosure framework for climate transition plans to allow companies and financial institutions to play their part in the shift to net zero. Aiming to help companies and financial institutions create consistent, comparable company reports on climate transition plans, and reduce the level of disclosure complexity … Read more