Industry
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GRI Puts Human Rights at Heart of New Standards
October 5, 2021Sustainability reporting body provides greater clarity on materiality, launches sector-specific standards, strengthens the governance disclosures.
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Investors List Paris-aligned Lobbying Among Minimum Expectations
October 4, 2021Disparate views held by investors and companies on influence, expenditure and medium-term Scope 3 emissions targets.
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Alt Proteins Slowly Being Added to Net Zero Menu
October 4, 2021FAIRR Initiative research finds food firms lagging investor expectations and customer demand; cites regulatory drivers for accelerated protein transition.
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ICYMI, Ministers Met Their Match in Milan
October 1, 2021World leaders had little answer to the criticisms of young climate activists.
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The ESG Interview: In Search of Perfect Harmony
October 1, 2021Giel Linthorst, Executive Director, Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials, says the road to global standards on climate reporting has much further to go.
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ESG Performance Debate Misses the Point
October 1, 2021Alex Rowe, Lead Portfolio Manager, Global Sustainable Equity, Nomura Asset Management, says the debate about whether ESG strategies should outperform is too one dimensional.
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This Week’s People Moves: Invesco Revamps Global ESG Team
October 1, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including Invesco, Gresham House, GIB AM, deVere, Persefoni and UBS.
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UK, European Pension Plans More Proactive on ESG Risks
September 30, 2021Asset owners expected to increase focus on social-related issues, says Mercer.
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Major Investors Push Corporates for Science-based Climate Targets
September 30, 2021Businesses are increasingly setting emissions reduction targets, but investors demand for more evidence of alignment with Paris Agreement.
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Net Zero Under the Microscope
September 30, 2021With net zero commitments coming thick and fast, ESG Investor's first Countdown to COP26 webinar discussed how asset owners and managers can best monitor and support investee firms’ low-carbon transition plans.
