Edith Siermann, Head of Fixed Income and Responsible Investing at NN IP, says bondholders have equal responsibility for driving sustainability alongside shareholders.
Iancu Daramus, Responsible Investment Associate at Fulcrum Asset Management, explains why climate-aware investors should avoid shortcuts in tackling the gap between portfolio emissions and those in the real economy.
ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including RLAM, LOIM, Synthesis, Putnam, Victory Hill, and DWS.
Institutional investors are focusing on understanding, measuring and managing climate risks in their portfolios, but the toolbox for physical risks is still coming together, says Florian Gallo, Senior Research Lead, Physical Climate Risk, at the London Stock Exchange Group.
Report calls for investors to engage at local level to encourage growth of sectors required to power net zero transition.
Cost and performance drivers also key factors in growth of ESG bond and equity funds, say new studies.
Energy management and efficiency sectors also flagged in FTSE Russell report, but investors warned of differing definitions across funds.
Firms should set short-term goals to achieve long-term ambitions, according to CDP, Bain study.
Complex assessment needed to understand how ESG is embedded into investment processes of bond funds, says Morningstar.
Rows over ratings and executive pay reflect how far ESG integration has yet to run.
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