Sustainable Investor
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2.7KFeaturesThe ESG Interview: Passive Investment, Active Engagement
FTSE Russell CEO Arne Staal says passive vehicles can – and must – join the race to net-zero if the investment sector...
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3.2KFeaturesDue Diligence Roars Back into Fashion
Lack of awareness of human rights violations in apparel supply chains is no longer an excuse as incoming legislation forces accountability.
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2.6KAsia-PacificEnding Banks’ “Deadly Addiction” to Coal
Asset owners and managers encouraged to turn up the heat as banks prove slow to withdraw from historic relationships.
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Industry
Standard-Setters Launch Plan to Improve Global Audit Quality
Three-year implementation aimed at overall improvements to the international audit-related standard-setting system.
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EMEA
Paris Aligned Asset Owners Group Trebled by ABP et al
Net Zero Investment Framework to widen scope to new asset classes; collaborative efforts also stepped up.
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Industry
Carbon Pricing Too Low to Meet Paris Agreement Goals
Cost of offsetting carbon emissions needs to increase “significantly”, while regulated sector faces “political challenges”.
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Industry
TNFD Framework to Build Capacity for Nature-Related Data
Reporting organisations expected to implement double materiality perspective.
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Industry
G7 Backs – but Looks Beyond – Mandatory Climate Disclosures
TCFD, IASB frameworks endorsed; communique also calls for progress on impact, nature-based and beneficial ownership reporting.
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Americas
SEC Proxy Advisory Rule Reversal Welcome, Says As You Sow CEO
Current amendments present US proxy advisors with unethical “conflict of interest”.
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Fund Solutions
This Week’s Fund News: DWS Expands Thematic Range into Blue Economy
ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including DWS Group, KLP, Macquarie Asset Management, LGIM,...
