Structural barriers and trustee perceptions must be overcome to attract pension assets to place-based impact investments, says Karen Shackleton, Founder of Pensions for Purpose.
Did COP26 move the needle for investors and provide greater clarity on the path to a net-zero global economy?
More ambitious and integrated investment strategies are needed to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss in tandem.
The finance sector came together in Glasgow, but different rules and perspectives may yet divide them.
Agreement on Article 6 was applauded at COP26, but its implications are not yet clear for investors trying to decarbonise their portfolios.
COP26’s boost to the low carbon transition will broaden the range of investment options available to asset owners.
Greater consistency and comparability in climate reporting requires a shift from voluntary to mandatory disclosures.
Risks to investors may lurk if SMEs don’t get guidance on climate-related disclosures.
COP26’s methane pledge will force change, but impacted sectors must first improve measurement of emissions.
Roger Urwin, Co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute, says large asset owners must begin to pull their weight, collectively and individually.
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