Investors and companies are beginning to recognise importance of the social element of net zero transitions.
ShareAction CEO Catherine Howarth reflects on the revival of active ownership and points to ESG’s “next big wave”.
Multiplicity of tools present challenges for investors, exacerbated by lack of consistency on companies’ carbon emissions data.
The European Commission faces two possible paths for a taxonomy prioritising ‘S’ alongside ‘E’.
Jo Holden, Global Head of Investment Research at Mercer, says ESG is taking a much higher priority for European asset owners.
New tools are helping farmers and investors to understand sustainability impacts more precisely, but policy frameworks still lag.
Demand and supply are rising but asset owners should be clear on intent and risk in sustainability-themed funds.
Insure Our Future’s Peter Bosshard says insurers should be in the vanguard of the finance sector’s climate action efforts.
Investors encouraged to support policy advocacy as well as engage with investee companies to reduce plastic use and transition to circular economy.
Investors ask corporates to tie ESG-related targets to remuneration schemes, but complex pay packet structures makes impact hard to measure.
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