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The ESG Interview: On the Right Track

Railpen's Caroline Escott highlights the need for more granular data

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The ESG Interview: Passive Investment, Active Engagement

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The ESG Interview: On the Right Track
June 16, 2021
Caroline Escott, Senior Investment Manager at RPMI Railpen, highlights asset owners’ need for more granular data, including comprehensive climate accounting, as they refine their sustainable investment strategies.
Pouring Money on Troubled Waters
June 16, 2021
Investment in blue economy is vital for planet’s future, but the breadth of risks to ocean health pose challenges to asset owners.
Electrifying the Net-Zero World
June 16, 2021
As the energy utilities sector prepares for a vital role in the low-carbon economy, are its transition plans meeting investor expectations?
The ESG Interview: Passive Investment, Active Engagement
June 9, 2021
FTSE Russell CEO Arne Staal says passive vehicles can – and must – join the race to net-zero if the investment sector is to achieve positive real-world impact on people and planet.

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TCFD Scope 3 Review Supports Net-Zero Scrutiny
June 18, 2021
Comprehensive reporting on all corporate emissions essential for investors, regulators and policymakers working towards low-carbon economy, says GRI.
UN Pension Fund Plans 40% Emissions Cut by 2025
June 18, 2021
UNJSPF intends to exceed NZAOA target, using divestment to achieve short-term portfolio-level emissions reductions.
This Week’s Fund News: Schroders, BlueOrchard Drive Impact in Emerging Markets
June 18, 2021
ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Schroders, BlueOrchard, Berkeley Energy, CaixaBank, BlackRock, Trium Capital, Bamboo Capital Partners and the UNCDF.
This Week’s Tech and Tool News: Moody’s Offers Purpose-built SFDR Solution
June 18, 2021
ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Moody's, Northern Trust, Act Analytics, Impact Cubed, Investment Metrics, Instinctif Partners.
China Improves Audit Practices, Boosts Independence
June 17, 2021
New law prohibits entities being audited from refusing to provide information, delaying such provision, and submitting false information.
EU Sustainability Reporting Standards Expected Q3 2022
June 17, 2021
Commission to review standards every three years to ensure collaborative progress on international stage.
Board Diversity Key to Net Zero Transition
June 16, 2021
Compliance mindset to diversity must change, says Babcock chair, urging firms to abandon ‘one-and-done’ approach.
Climate-Critical Industries Not Meeting Minimum Targets – LGIM
June 16, 2021
UK asset manager deepens engagement across sectors, wielding voting sanctions and divestment against laggards.
Investor Group to Probe Workforce Performance of Large UK Firms
June 16, 2021
Initiative aims to shed light on metrics of most value to investors and will benchmark employee practices of FTSE 100 companies.

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This Week’s Fund News: Schroders, BlueOrchard Drive Impact in Emerging Markets
June 18, 2021
ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Schroders, BlueOrchard, Berkeley Energy, CaixaBank, BlackRock, Trium Capital, Bamboo Capital Partners and the UNCDF.
Pouring Money on Troubled Waters
June 16, 2021
Investment in blue economy is vital for planet’s future, but the breadth of risks to ocean health pose challenges to asset owners.
This Week’s Fund News: BNP Paribas Fund to Nurture Ecosystem Regeneration
June 10, 2021
ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including BNPP AM, Nuveen, Varma, SSgA, Thematics, Fidelity, Gresham House and iClima Earth.
“Attenborough Effect” Bolsters Investor Focus on SDGs
June 10, 2021
Managers must deliver and measure impact aligned to UN Sustainability Development Goals, says Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Update to Green Bond Principles Prioritises Transparency, Impact
June 10, 2021
New guidance seeks to boost investor confidence with focus on increased information flows and external verification.

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Commentary

ESG Scores: Learning to Love Divergence
Diane Menville, Scope Group June 18, 2021
Securities Lending in a Sustainable Investment Spectrum
Roy Zimmerhansl, Pierpoint Financial Consulting June 18, 2021
ICYMI, We’re Still in the Discovery Phase
Chris Hall June 18, 2021

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Climate Transition: How EU Standards can Help Firms to Focus on the Right Data

May 21, 2021 Frank Bold

Europe

EU Sustainability Reporting Standards Expected Q3 2022
June 17, 2021
Commission to review standards every three years to ensure collaborative progress on international stage.
The ESG Interview: On the Right Track
June 16, 2021
Caroline Escott, Senior Investment Manager at RPMI Railpen, highlights asset owners’ need for more granular data, including comprehensive climate accounting, as they refine their sustainable investment strategies.
Investor Group to Probe Workforce Performance of Large UK Firms
June 16, 2021
Initiative aims to shed light on metrics of most value to investors and will benchmark employee practices of FTSE 100 companies.

North America

SEC Proxy Advisory Rule Reversal Welcome, Says As You Sow CEO
June 4, 2021
Current amendments present US proxy advisors with unethical “conflict of interest”.
A Flexible, Sustainable Framework for Securities Lending
June 4, 2021
Paul Solway, Director and Communications Officer at the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA), explains the pragmatic approach behind the Global Framework for ESG and Securities Lending.
Agent Lenders Must Compete on ESG Integration
June 2, 2021
Risk Management Association outlines best practices for matching sustainable investment principles with securities lending processes.
Canadian Pension Schemes Given Clarity on Climate Responsibilities
June 1, 2021
New legal opinion says trustees have obligation to consider climate change.
New Guidance for Investors on ESG-based Securities Lending
May 28, 2021
Industry associations collaborate on new framework to offer best practice in response to growing demand.

Asia-Pacific

China Improves Audit Practices, Boosts Independence
June 17, 2021
New law prohibits entities being audited from refusing to provide information, delaying such provision, and submitting false information.
China to Assess Banks’ Green Finance Performance
June 14, 2021
China's central bank to begin quarterly assessments of 24 major banks on their green finance performance under a new evaluation system.
MAS Sets Out Climate Strategy in Inaugural Sustainability Report
June 11, 2021
Five asset managers appointed to manage S$1.8 billion under new mandates focused on climate change and the environment.
Ending Banks’ “Deadly Addiction” to Coal
June 9, 2021
Asset owners and managers encouraged to turn up the heat as banks prove slow to withdraw from historic relationships.
A Flexible, Sustainable Framework for Securities Lending
June 4, 2021
Paul Solway, Director and Communications Officer at the Pan Asia Securities Lending Association (PASLA), explains the pragmatic approach behind the Global Framework for ESG and Securities Lending.

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