Emmy Hawker

Posts By Emmy Hawker

• Americas

  ISS Reveals 78% of Asset Owners Engage with Corporates on ESG Issues

  Stewardship survey showed asset owners intend to adopt ‘hands-on’ approach – bringing ESG assessments in-house. 

• Fund Solutions

  Investors Need to be “Gender Smart” When Allocating Capital 

  Investing in gender equality will be gateway to tackling other areas of diversity. 

• Industry

  UK Pension Funds Need to Propel Progress Toward Net Zero

  Asset owners are increasing pressure on carbon-intensive corporates, but divestment should be last resort.

• EMEA

  Church Commissioners Responsible Investment Chief Calls For Diversity Action

  Increased voting and engagement needed to tackle under-representation at all levels.

• Industry

  UK Asset Management Taskforce Launches Stewardship Blueprint 

  Report encourages UK institutional investors to ‘build back better’ with sustainable growth. 

• Industry

  IA Issues Seven Commitments to Help Investors Tackle Climate Risk 

  Trade body offers support to asset managers and clients ahead of COP26. 

• Fund Solutions

  Brunel Continues Sustainability Drive with Infrastructure Portfolio Launch

  ‘Cycle 2’ to focus on primary funds, tactical co-investment and secondary opportunities - aims to support clients’ Paris-alignment objectives. 

• Fund Solutions

  Investors Are Paying More for ESG-Labelled Bonds – BNP Paribas

  Issuers of ESG bonds benefitting from seven basis-point ‘Greenium’ as investor demand surges. 

• Industry

  IIGCC Members Demand Climate-Related Financial Disclosures from European Corporates

  Directors and auditors will be held accountable by investors if carbon-intensive companies do not deliver in five key areas. 

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  Leadership Not Incentivised to Tackle Climate Risks

  78% of executives across surveyed sectors worry climate risk could lose them their jobs over next five years.