Sustainable Investor
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Industry
Investment Industry Needs to Plug ESG Skills Gap – CFA Institute
Seven-in-ten investment professionals use ESG data, but only 11% equipped to understand it.
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2.4KFund SolutionsMajor Asset Managers Still Failing to Back Social, Climate Resolutions
ShareAction analysis of proxy voting records reveals wide variations in support for sustainability measures among investee companies.
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Asia-Pacific
Shareholder Dissent on the Increase at Chinese Companies – Fidelity
Engagement and disclosure on ESG factors on the rise, as asset owners encouraged to increase allocations to A-shares.
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Asia-Pacific
ESG Indices Offer Ethical Investment Without Sacrificing Returns – HKEx
Outperformance by ESG indices versus parents stems from “better financial performance and/or higher investor valuation of constituents”.
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EMEA
EU Set to Formalise Magnitsky-style Sanctions Regime
Provisionally agreed legislation will allow EU to target individuals who commit gross human rights violations irrespective of nationality.
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Industry
Investors urged to use data, regulation to pressure firms on plastic commitments
Increased investor insight into plastic usage can accelerate progress toward circular economy.
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Fund Solutions
Increase in ESG Investment Appetite to Last Beyond Covid-19 Pandemic
ESG-focused funds prove resilient; pandemic encourages private markets' adoption of sustainable strategies.
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1.5KEMEAData-intensive Firms Tackle Supply Chain Emissions
Vodafone, REXL highlight strategies to reduce Scope 2, 3 emissions at UNGC Network UK Climate Event.
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Americas
ISS Reveals 78% of Asset Owners Engage with Corporates on ESG Issues
Stewardship survey showed asset owners intend to adopt ‘hands-on’ approach – bringing ESG assessments in-house.
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Fund Solutions
Investors Need to be “Gender Smart” When Allocating Capital
Investing in gender equality will be gateway to tackling other areas of diversity.
