Chris Hall

Posts By Chris Hall

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  The ESG Interview: Scaling for Impact Success

  Rekha Unnithan, Co-Head of Impact Investing at Nuveen, says private equity can achieve long-term positive impact.

• Commentary

  ICYMI, The Race to Zero Just got Harder

  Increasingly, responses to the climate crisis appear to be informed by science.

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  The ESG Interview: Holding Auditors to Account

  Tim Bush, Head of Governance and Financial Analysis at PIRC, explains why asset owners should scrutinise audit relationships more closely.

• Industry

  Less Than Half of Asset Owners Aligning with Two-Degree Climate Goal

  GHG emissions from finance sector’s investing, lending and underwriting activities are on average 700 times higher than direct emissions, says CDP.

• Industry

  Carney’s GFANZ an “Example of Greenwashing”

  Both investors and boards can benefit from increased ESG disclosures, governance summit told.

• Commentary

  ICYMI, 2030 is the New 2050

  But Biden’s summit was not the perfect argument for every day being Earth Day.

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  The ESG Interview: Tougher Membership Rules in PRI’s ‘Big Tent’

  CEO Fiona Reynolds says growing size will not diminish ambition, as PRI intensifies focus on impact.

• Industry

  Call for “Absolute” 45% Cut in Banks’ GHG Emissions over Decade

  Demand accompanies IIGCC-convened initiative to enhance global banks’ disclosure, governance and business alignment with 2050 net-zero goals.

• Features

  ICYMI, We Still Can’t Tell Leaders from Laggards

  Investors face difficult choices this AGM season, but they're far from alone.

• Fund Solutions

  New Guide Assesses Managers’ ‘Climate-Voting’ Credentials

  Asset owners call for greater transparency on climate-related processes and policies to inform engagement during 2021 proxy voting season.