Empty promises or genuine action? As the world takes stock of progress towards the Paris Agreement goals, concerns remain about the gap between promises made and actions taken. а> By Angela Hultberg
Alternative assets Climate change hits infrastructure investments By Noel Amenc and Frederic Blanc-Brude
Fixed income A vanishing greenium Incredible growth in the ESG bond market has presented the bond market with a new systemic risk due to the presence – or not – of a greenium. By Nick Herbert
Banks Banks failing on human rights, says Banktrack BankTrack finds the 50 largest banks are largely failing on their human rights record, indicating poor progress on disclosures. Investors are watching. By Paul Hodgson
Fixed income Marine bonds: Not so out of the blue now With just 26 transactions between 2018 and 2022, blue bonds remain niche. But Gabon’s unique $500m debt-for-nature marine bond could change all that. By Adrian Murdoch
SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG11: What are ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities’? By Silvia Pellegrino
SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Profits in a war zone: French banks’ Myanmar investments By Adrian Murdoch
SDG 14, Life Below Water Explainer: Why is International Day for Biological Diversity important? By Silvia Pellegrino
Consumer Investors underplay cost of FMCG giants’ indirect emissions The cost of ignoring indirect emissions could hit the consumer giants significantly, though asset managers have been slow to engage with them too. By Adrian Murdoch
SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production King’s coronation puts spotlight on the fashion industry’s woeful sustainability By Adrian Murdoch
Designing Climate Benchmarks to Produce Positive Outcomes: A Framework for Passive and Active Investors By abrdn