Industry
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This Week’s People Moves: Northern Trust Creates Sustainable Investing and Stewardship Role
May 7, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including NTAM, IGCC, Banque Hottinguer, 2DII and Blackstone.
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Bitcoin is Monetary MySpace, Not the Future
May 7, 2021Ben Ashby, Partner, Good Governance Capital, surveys the ESG risks of the crypto-currency space.
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ICYMI, Benjamin Franklin May Need to Add a Caveat
May 7, 2021As Amazon held our attention, AGMs saw mixed fortunes for ESG-related resolutions.
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Scope 3 Disclosures Need Improvement – Brunel
May 6, 2021UK pension fund prioritises engagement on carbon disclosures after data availability constrains efforts to decarbonise portfolios.
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The ESG Interview: Scaling for Impact Success
May 5, 2021Rekha Unnithan, Co-Head of Impact Investing at Nuveen, says private equity can achieve long-term positive impact.
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China’s Long March to Net Zero
May 5, 2021Corporates are a few steps behind on ESG disclosures, but momentum is building under pressure from regulators and investors.
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WTW Seeks to Build Low-Carbon Transition Accreditation Standard
May 5, 2021Most current business models do not reflect scale of change required.
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NGOs Call for More Action Against Coal as Allianz Updates Policy
May 4, 2021Coal policies of UK institutions, PPCA members criticised by Reclaim Finance.
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New Initiative to Support SDG-Aligned Investment
April 30, 2021GRI’s new Business Leadership Forum to increase corporate reporting transparency while contributing to SDGs.
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Take a Leaf Out of Charities’ Book
April 30, 2021Fred Lee, Senior Associate at Farrer & Co, outlines some pioneering approaches to ESG-led property investment.
