The COP27 climate summit delivered a few wins but was disappointing overall. How do we keep on course for net zero in the absence of global cooperation? In our view, the net-zero transition will continue to gain traction, because paradoxically it appears that the lack...
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What does the G20 outcome mean for climate action and COP27? Think tank E3G highlights ‘unexpectedly strong message’
Despite high geopolitical tensions driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, G20 leaders have sent a strong message to negotiators in Egypt to get a meaningful outcome from COP27. The G20 signalled the need for major financial system reforms to address global...
COP27: Climate change implications for equity investors
The COP is designed to help solve one of the world's most urgent problems: climate change. Last year’s event in Glasgow was all about planning (or planning to make plans), while the nitty gritty of implementation was largely deferred to this year’s event, COP27, in...
Individual Impact Investing Commission report launched
Big Society Capital has joined up with The Beacon Collaborative to form the Individual Impact Investing Commission– a six-month challenge to better understand what holds wealthy individuals and families back from impact investing. The Commission has produced a report...
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Cost of living crisis stopping households from taking climate action
Recent weather events, such as heatwaves, floods and fires in the UK this year, have made nearly two thirds (60%) of adults more concerned...
COP27: ICVCM welcomes IOSCO consultation on VCM and CCM
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has today at COP27 launched a 90 day consultation on the compliance...
Nine-tenths of financial advisers and wealth managers recommend sustainable funds despite greenwashing concerns
The overwhelming majority of financial advisers and wealth managers recommend sustainable funds to clients, according to research from the...
The Worrying Switch: Measurements Aren’t Targets
By Lenka Martinek, managing partner, Sustainable Market Strategies The number of significant climate change events has skyrocketed in...
Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework: A positive move for UK business? – EY
ob Doepel, EY Managing Partner, Sustainability, UK & Ireland, comments on the publication of the Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT)...
DWS introduces Paris Climate Agreement-aligned corporate bond ETFs
DWS has expanded its range of Xtrackers ETFs where the indices tracked are aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement....
Hendrik du Toit at COP27: We must finance the transition to net zero
There is only one way to ensure an inclusive and effective transition to net zero. By providing the financial means. We must finance the...
COP27: Portfolio purity starves emerging markets. We need real-world impact
John Green, Chief Commercial Officer at Ninety One, makes the case for financing the transition to net zero in emerging markets. The world...
Is there a dark cloud hanging over your sustainability policy?
By Tom Cassidy, Junior Wealth Consultant at Simplify Consulting A lot has been written about ESG and how you evidence to customers that...
Schroders Global Investor Survey 2022: UK among global leaders for sustainable investing
UK investors* are among the top advocates for sustainable investing globally, ranking above almost two thirds of other countries,...
Children wish parents would do more to tackle climate change says Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Children and parents aren’t aligned when it comes to tackling climate change, with four out of ten children (42%) saying they wish their...
MAPFRE cuts over 1 million tons of carbon from its investment portfolio between 2019 and 2021
MAPFRE has cut 1,167,483 tons of CO2 emissions associated with its investments, equivalent to approximately all the emissions generated by...
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