Sustainable Investor
Industry
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PLWF Says Less Action Than Promised Taken on Living Wages
November 2, 2021Actual delivery by largest companies in certain sectors falls below what they have promised.
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UK Climate Reporting Legislation for Companies “Lacks Ambition”
November 1, 2021Existing scope of companies falling under new requirements too narrow and TCFD alignment not close enough, says ClientEarth.
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CFA Standards Shine Spotlight on Funds’ ESG Claims
November 1, 2021New voluntary standards aim to help asset owners assess and compare how investment products consider ESG issues across objectives, strategy, and stewardship.
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Carbon-intensive Sectors at Start of Just Transition Journey
November 1, 2021New benchmark report highlights lack of social factors in corporates’ transition strategies and “absence of a holistic approach to decarbonisation planning”.
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Investors Asked to #BackBlue for Sustainable Ocean Economy
October 29, 2021Initiatives backed by major insurers seek to rebalance ‘blue economy’ away from extractive industries to more sustainable models.
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Sustainability-linked Finance has a Transparency Problem
October 29, 2021Systemic shortcomings in current practices suggest a need for stronger regulatory guidance, says Emily Farrimond, Partner, ESG & Sustainability Lead at Baringa Partners.
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ICYMI, It’s a Good COP, Bad COP Situation
October 29, 2021The final week before climate negotiations begin in earnest gave reasons for hope and despair.
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This Week’s Fund News: iShares US$9 billion ESG Range Adopts Climate Benchmark
October 29, 2021ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Blackrock, UOB, Storebrand AM, AMX, Aegon, GFFI, and Invesco.
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GFMA, BCG Call for Rapid Scaling of Carbon Markets
October 29, 2021VCMI launches action plan to ensure voluntary carbon markets contribute to global decarbonisation and Paris-alignment.
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A Big Step Toward a Green and Pleasant Land
October 28, 2021The UK government’s Net Zero Strategy has been praised for its breadth, but crucial gaps remain.
