High levels of alignment with circularity principles lower risk of default and improves risk-adjusted returns among companies.
Morningstar report highlights diverse approaches to classification, resulting in similar fossil fuel exposures across fund categories.
Firms encouraged to address “compulsive homogeneity”, but investor influence for change limited by own challenges.
Regulator aims to promote issuance of social bonds by private sector, but prevent ‘social washing’.
Jo Holden, Global Head of Investment Research at Mercer, says ESG is taking a much higher priority for European asset owners.
New tools are helping farmers and investors to understand sustainability impacts more precisely, but policy frameworks still lag.
Demand and supply are rising but asset owners should be clear on intent and risk in sustainability-themed funds.
Biennial survey reflects “industry in transition”, with higher standards and expectations reducing status of negative screening.
David Cudmore, Portfolio Manager at Mondrian Investment Partners, says greater transparency will be crucial to attracting investors to transition opportunities.
Insure Our Future’s Peter Bosshard says insurers should be in the vanguard of the finance sector’s climate action efforts.
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