Emmy Hawker

Posts By Emmy Hawker

• Europe

  Oil and Gas Sector Underfunding Low-Carbon Transition

  Investment, expertise, disclosure all lacking, says WBA; Reclaim Finance challenges gas, nuclear lobbyists. 

• Fund Solutions

  Call for Sustainability Goals to be Built into Fiduciary Duties

  PRI-commissioned report identifies ways investors navigate the law to align sustainability impacts with financial performance.

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  Investing in the Themes of the Future

  Demand and supply are rising but asset owners should be clear on intent and risk in sustainability-themed funds. 

• Industry

  TCFD Temperature Metric Must be “Decision-Useful” – Railpen

  Eight UK asset owners call for less “prescriptive” implied temperature rise methodology; warning of risk to just transition.

• Industry

  GRI Standard to Shine Spotlight on Coal

  Sector-specific sustainability reporting recommendations aim to prioritise a just transition, says standards-setting body.

• Europe

  New Review Powers over EU Climate Rules Uncertain Until Tested

  State aid needs to be added to regulation, says ClientEarth; Details of ‘Fit for 55’ proposals could be subject to challenge.

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  Should Bosses be Paid to be Green?

  Investors ask corporates to tie ESG-related targets to remuneration schemes, but complex pay packet structures makes impact hard to measure.

• Europe

  EU Regulation for ESG Ratings Anticipated Q1 2023 – EFAMA

  Commission timeline comes too late to support SFDR Level 2 compliance, despite six-month delay.

• Europe

  GRI and EFRAG to “Co-Construct” EU Sustainability Reporting Standards

  ESRSs expected to be implemented before CSRD reporting requirements.

• Industry

  Tech Investments Expose Investors to Social Risks

  Tax, data privacy, workforce and other S factors highlighted by S&P’s 451 Research, as investments flow to low carbon-emitting tech firms.