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Investors are becoming increasingly concerned about greenwashing by companies. However, most do not look at ESG ratings when trading, according new research shared with...
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Helen Goulden OBE, CEO at The Young Foundation, discusses how the ‘social’ dimension of ESG is interpreted by businesses in the UK today
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Malika Takhtayeva and Xuan Sheng Ou Yong of BNP Paribas Asset Management in London discuss what the future might look like for corporate and...
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Pat McCarthy, chief revenue officer at Precisely, explains to ESG Insight why consistent and contextual data will increasingly play a decisive a role in...
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A recent editorial argued that ESG prioritises the environment at the expense of food, energy security and poverty reduction in Africa. But is that...
Business
Mark Versey said the firm’s stewardship priorities this year will focus on how companies tackle the cost of living crisis, the transition to a...
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Sharon Myburgh sketches the development of ESG and how an entity can deploy it to its advantage, because this is a win-win for finances...
Business
PwC's Emma Cox discusses the Climate Change Committee's latest report, Investment for a well-adapted UK, which was published yesterday
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Sharon Myburgh agues the global business community needs the commitment and buy-in of small business and educational and other institutions as participating organisms of...
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With audited emissions data to shortly be mandatorily included in corporate financial reports, the Big Four – Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers –...
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As industries developed globally and global trade increased, Sharon Myburgh explains why it became necessary to have globally agreed goals, targets, standards and qualities...
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The majority of CEOs (74%) in the UK believe that ESG is equally as important as financial performance, according to new research shared with...
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Three quarters of business leaders do not believe their peers’ ESG reporting, according to a new study, showing that a lack of industry trust...
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Next year, Germany will become the first country to punish companies for failing to identify risks of environmental destruction or human rights violations in...
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There are many reasons to be positive about the energy transition outlook in the year ahead, according to industry insider Thomas Thygesen. The head...
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By Jim Wood-Smith This is the week of the self-proclaimed World Economic Forum. To be pedantic, it is the Annual Meeting of the Forum,...
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The new law means German companies now face fines of up to 2% of their global turnover if they do not construct a complete...
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Nearly half of FTSE350 companies will increase their expenditure on carbon offset projects and carbon credits over the next two years.
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Many of the UK’s biggest companies are ignoring the “social” aspect of the ESG agenda by failing to pay attention to poverty, a think-tank...
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Solving the climate crisis through so-called voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) is currently a hot topic. VCMs, which encompass all transactions of carbon offsets that are...
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Tower 42-based Gavin Watson, generally considered the City’s go-to lawyer for hydrogen projects and ESG strategies, recently advised on the launch of a Jeff Bezos-backed,...
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Since the release of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), financial institutions have made some progress with ESG, but the Institute of International...
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Life insurance firm Aviva will bring in new ESG targets to deliver “tangible and transparent” improvements in sustainability and social responsibility, writes Fiona Keating...
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An EU watchdog has censured banks for lack of transparency after releasing new ESG reporting requirements, writes Fiona Keating The European Banking Authority (EBA)...
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Experts in Brussels planning sustainable finance investment rules are calling into question an EU proposal to label some natural gas and nuclear power as...
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Banks are increasingly vying to establish their ESG credentials in a very competitive marketplace, in the wake of the COP26 climate talks and as they look...
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Demand for the 10-year green bond was robust, being five times oversubscribed and with a total value of $2.6bn, writes Fiona Keating The central...
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Mounting pressure from research costs and greenwashing allegations are contributing to tech sector turmoil, writes Fiona Keating Despite sustainable fund assets increasing $3.9trn in...
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Regulatory imperatives and investor demand are driving an increased focus on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles, according to a recent PwC report....
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Significant opportunities in the green bond market and unified carbon emissions was earmarked as a way forward for ESG investing in Hong Kong at...
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It’s been another strong performance for Morgan Stanley, with 2021 marking a record year for M&A, with more than $5 trillion in global volume,...
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One of the world’s largest foreign director investors, the Hong Kong-based New World Development has vowed to divest from fossil fuel investments as part...
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Professional investors across the UK are expecting a greater focus on Environmental, Social and Governance issues in small and micro-cap companies, according to new...
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Sustainability-focused investment company Net Zero revealed plans to list on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), with focus on decarbonisation, writes Fiona Keating. Net Zero...
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Reliance Industries is to set up a clean energy ecosystem, consisting of a green hydrogen site as well as four giga-factories for manufacturing solar...
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UK fund manager Shroders is aiming to buy a 75% stake in renewables infrastructure manager, Greencoat Capital in a deal estimated to be worth...
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Milennials and Gen Z age groups are more likely to address accusations of greenwashing, and invest with companies with a strong ESG outlook, according...
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Nearly half of all senior executives who work for charities with at least £1m of investible assets, are ‘very concerned’ about the ability of...
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The asset management industry is failing to use its voting power to push better social and environmental performance from corporates, with accusations of stagnant...
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Despite investment in ESG funds during 2021, research shows that clean energy funds fared the worst in the sustainability market, writes Fiona Keating Looking...
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Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic, according to a new World Economic Forum report shared...
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Businesses that have poor environmental credentials are struggling to attract top talent, according to a new report. Research carried out by business services provider...
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Better data, engagement from regulators and more committed clients is needed to embed ESG impact investing into the mainstream agenda. Bridging the gap between...
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The sustainable home solutions market received a boost with news that GoodLeap has exceeded $10 billion in funding for residential solar and sustainable improvement...
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Seeking to rebuild consumer trust and ultimately make the term ‘sustainability’ more meaningful, the document includes six core criteria that all environmental claims must...
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City and other finance bosses are increasingly putting in place key performance Indicators and metrics to measure ESG pillars
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Unlike ING and HSBC, BNP Paribas has not committed to ending all support for new oil and gas projects. Lucie Pinson explains to ESG...
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Lots of work to do by June...
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KPMG and EBS University in Germany have developed an ESG training programme, which will be offered to the Big Four auditors and consultants across...
