Sustainable Investor
News
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Investors Urged to Use Great Resignation to Drive Change
January 18, 2022Exacerbation of long-standing issues means women feel forced to choose between quitting work or facing burnout.
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PRI Warns Sovereign Debt Investors on Human Rights
January 17, 2022UN body encourages engagement, due diligence; World Bank outlines sustainability bonds framework.
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Asset Owners Prioritising ESG Impact Over Risk
January 14, 2022New reports suggest growing appetite for impact investing options, but challenges remain on metrics.
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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: RepRisk Extends Contract with Norwegian SWF
January 14, 2022ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including RepRisk, MSCI, GIST, S&P Global, The Climate Service, Natwest Trust and Depositary Services and Diligent.
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This Week’s People Moves: Bratton Hughes Heads ESG at American Century
January 14, 2022ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of new hires in the sustainable investing sector, including American Century Investments, Schroders, Baillie Gifford, MSCI and Knight Frank.
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This Week’s Fund News: BlackRock Offers Active Climate Action Funds
January 14, 2022ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including BlackRock, Cushon, Wellington, LOIM, Swiss Re, Alecta, PGIM, Nordea, Impax and Standard Life.
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Investor Case Studies Show Paths to Net Zero Transition
January 13, 2022Engagement highlighted as key facet towards decarbonising portfolios across global efforts by investors.
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Climate Litigation Risk Rising for Institutional Investors
January 13, 2022Regulation “presenting a whole new world” of legal risks for financial players.
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Regulation Blocking Switch to Renewable Energy
January 12, 2022CDP, RE100 call on policymakers for structural changes to electricity markets and procurement reform.
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Inconsistent Scope 2 Reporting Endemic by Companies
January 12, 2022Study recommends changes in methodology around calculating and presenting Scope 2 emissions data to combat poor quality.
