News
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Companies Worth US$15 trillion on CDP 2020 ‘A List’ of Environmental Leaders
December 9, 2020Disclosure organisation reveals 45% increase in top-rated firms, “welcomes growing environmental awareness”.
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FTSE 100 Firms’ Climate-Risk Disclosures More Than Double in 2020
December 9, 2020TCFD-compliant disclosures improving at UK companies, but Investment Association plans to increase pressure in 2021.
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CDSB Highlights Limited TCFD Compliance, Calls for Further NFRD Reforms
December 8, 2020Lack of progress on climate-related disclosures means TCFD recommendations should be “explicitly” embedded.
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Investors Look to Expand Scope of ESG Investments in Fixed Income and Alternatives
December 8, 2020Fixed income catching up with equities as sustainable investing expands across asset classes, says BlackRock.
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Climate-First Global Standard Could Unite Sustainability Frameworks
December 7, 2020Climate-first strategy should not be to detriment of investor awareness of broader ESG risks.
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ESG Active Fund Fees Lower Than Non-ESG in Europe
December 7, 2020All fund solutions facing margin pressure, but increased competition is pushing ESG investment costs lower faster.
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2050 Net-zero Investment Ambition Announced by Robeco
December 4, 2020ESG specialist also announces launch of bespoke fixed income climate strategies.
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ESG Factors Rarely Influence Ratings of Supranational Issuers – Fitch
December 4, 2020Governance factors had the highest impact, while environmental factors generally deemed irrelevant to supranational credit ratings.
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“Swift Action” Needed by Governments to Implement Carbon Pricing – GFMA
December 4, 2020Investors encouraged to continue integrating climate factors into investment process.
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Investors Urged to Shift Investment Strategies to Tackle Global Water Crisis
December 4, 2020“Positive approaches and engagement have the highest potential as drivers of change”, according to DWS Research Institute.
