Technology & Data
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Electrifying the Net-Zero World
June 16, 2021As the energy utilities sector prepares for a vital role in the low-carbon economy, are its transition plans meeting investor expectations?
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Investor Group to Probe Workforce Performance of Large UK Firms
June 16, 2021Initiative aims to shed light on metrics of most value to investors and will benchmark employee practices of FTSE 100 companies.
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This Week’s Tech and Tool News: ICE Reveals US/Europe ESG Disclosure Divide
June 10, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including ICE, Brown Brothers Harriman, Bloomberg and Persefoni.
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NGFS Updates Climate Scenarios With More Granular Data
June 10, 2021Central banks warn: 13% of global GDP would be at risk by end of century, even before accounting for severe weather events.
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The ESG Interview: Passive Investment, Active Engagement
June 9, 2021FTSE Russell CEO Arne Staal says passive vehicles can – and must – join the race to net-zero if the investment sector is to achieve positive real-world impact on people and planet.
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G7 Backs – but Looks Beyond – Mandatory Climate Disclosures
June 7, 2021TCFD, IASB frameworks endorsed; communique also calls for progress on impact, nature-based and beneficial ownership reporting.
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This Week’s Tech and Tool News: MSCI Tests Credibility of Firms’ Net-Zero Strategies
June 4, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including MSCI, Atos, SASB and Substantive Research.
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This Week’s Tech and Tool News: Mercer Guides Asset Owners to ‘RITE’ ESG Choices
May 28, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Mercer, Moody’s Analytics, Isio, Fitch Ratings, Natural Capital Finance Alliance, ESG Risk AI.
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Central Banks Flag “Persistent” Climate-related Data Gaps
May 27, 2021Swift progress needed on disclosures, global taxonomy, and transparent and quality-assured metrics, NGFS says.
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The ESG Interview: A Race Against Time
May 26, 2021Kevin Bourne, Head of Sustainable Finance at IHS Markit, says important steps are being taken to help institutional investors measure and manage climate-related risks, but many more remain.
