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Asset managers divided on mandatory Scope 3 reporting

Investment managers

Asset managers divided on mandatory Scope 3 reporting

Analysis of 20 influential asset managers reveals Scope 3 emissions and materiality disclosure are huge subjects of contention.

By Polly Bindman

Sustainable Development Goals

Partner Content

Is fintech disrupting SME currency hedging?

Platform access to effective currency hedging, real-time cash flow visibility, and regulatory compliance support is being democratised by fintech and opening the door to smaller companies who need first-rate cross-border services.

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How Coca-Cola’s sustainable supply chain finance programme works

Alternative assets

How Coca-Cola’s sustainable supply chain finance programme works

By Adrian Murdoch

Exclusive: Race to Zero to respond to Gfanz banks’ protests

By Virginia Furness

Oregon’s state treasurer on the US anti-ESG backlash

Mapped: The polarisation of ESG in the US

By Elizabeth Meager

Retail: How Shoprite's novel sustainability-linked loan works

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

Retail: How Shoprite’s novel sustainability-linked loan works

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 13, Climate Action

Why insurers are not warming to UN’s Race to Zero

By Polly Bindman

ESG Research

Could your business benefit from a global payments API?

Could your business benefit from a global payments API?

By Corpay

Digitalising Climate Planning

Digitalising Climate Planning

By ClimateView

Physical Gold ETC – The easy and cost-effective way to add gold to your portfolio (Sept 2022)

Physical Gold ETC – The easy and cost-effective way to add gold to your portfolio (Sept 2022)

By Invesco

Sustainable bond volumes resilient in Q2 despite tighter financial conditions

Sustainable bond volumes resilient in Q2 despite tighter financial conditions

By Moody’s ESG Solutions

Impact Points

Government

Exclusive: Investment consultancy exits net-zero alliance

US-based Meketa is leaving the Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI), the latest in a series of blows to Mark Carney’s grand vision.

By Vibeka Mair

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Supranationals lack climate transition plans, says top Aviva exec

SDG 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Supranationals lack climate transition plans, says top Aviva exec

By Vibeka Mair

SDG 11, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Real estate: CRREM cements status as transition risk standard setter

By Joe Marsh

Link between ESG and profitability exists: New research

Investment managers

Climate adaptation: Funds work to address financing obstacles

By Virginia Furness

US corporate DC pensions' carbon intensity 124x that of sponsor firms

US corporate DC pensions’ carbon intensity 124x that of sponsor firms

By Vibeka Mair

Explainer: What are the SFDR regulations?

By Silvia Pellegrino

Asset Owners

Just transition: Why investors need to collaborate on standards

A growing number of financial institutions are working to address the lack of a common investing framework for achieving a just transition, raising concerns over fragmentation of such initiatives.

By Vibeka Mair

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Why the energy crisis is triggering an investment rethink

Why the energy crisis is triggering an investment rethink

By Vibeka Mair

SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities

How investors are tackling tax avoidance

By Vibeka Mair

Q&A: Allianz’s UK CIO on cutting real estate emissions

Climate Investment Coalition lures US pensions, plans EM push

By Vibeka Mair

Carbon offsets: Companies not prepared for high prices

Carbon offsets: Companies not prepared for high prices

By Elizabeth Meager

SDG 13, Climate Action

What Race to Zero’s new guidelines mean for Gfanz

By Polly Bindman

Investment Managers

Germany’s top brands failing to report Scope 3 emissions

Although fund managers will have to report on Scope 3 portfolio emissions from next year, German corporates have been slow to get into gear.

By Adrian Murdoch

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Real estate: Investors tackle lack of carbon emission data

Real estate: Investors tackle lack of carbon emission data

By Joe Marsh

Investment managers

The holes in asset managers’ Scope 3 reporting

By Polly Bindman

How listed equity funds seek to achieve impact

By Vibeka Mair

Mifid II: Greenwashing concerns rise as new rule kicks in

By Elizabeth Meager

Climate scenarios: “Narratives eat modelling for breakfast”

Climate scenarios: “Narratives eat modelling for breakfast”

By Vibeka Mair

ESG initiatives: Asset owners must sharpen their teeth

By Daniel Flatt

Partner Content

How start-ups can take the next step towards scaling up

Partner content

How start-ups can take the next step towards scaling up

The US' turbulent relationship with ESG

Partner content

The US’ turbulent relationship with ESG

Sustainable investing: How does ESG continue to evolve?

Partner content

Sustainable investing: How does ESG continue to evolve?

How AI in ESG can help drive net zero

Partner content

How AI in ESG can help drive net zero

Banks

Exclusive: NGOs push NZBA to meet Race to Zero guidelines

A global coalition of NGOs is demanding the Net Zero Banking Alliance set stricter rules on fossil fuel financing to comply with Race to Zero’s updated criteria, following recent indications that the network may not…

By Polly Bindman

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UK banks “can’t hit net zero” without green mortgages

UK banks “can’t hit net zero” without green mortgages

By Virginia Furness

Why Singapore’s financial watchdog is backing transition finance

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy

Cop27: What’s on the agenda for Africa?

By Virginia Furness

Which big fossil fuel banks provide the most sustainable finance?

By Virginia Furness

Cop27: How Egypt's biggest banks are going green

Middle East and Africa

Cop27: How Egypt’s biggest banks are going green

By Virginia Furness

Blended finance: Investors flag serious shortfalls

By Vibeka Mair

Companies

Middle East and Africa

Cop27: Egypt’s entrepreneurs target sustainable development

As Sharm El Sheikh gets set to host Cop27, Capital Monitor talks to firms in Egypt working on impact projects in areas such as farming and microfinance.

By Virginia Furness

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Asia Inc behind on gender equality disclosure

Asia Inc behind on gender equality disclosure

By Adrian Murdoch

SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production

Fast fashion: The story behind the spin

By Polly Bindman

How GM is setting the pace for Scope 3 reductions

By Adrian Murdoch

We embrace ESG, say FTSE treasury chiefs

By Adrian Murdoch

SBTi: Corporate carbon reduction targets surge

SDG 13, Climate Action

SBTi: Corporate carbon reduction targets surge

By Polly Bindman

Singapore banks push into small-ticket green loans

By Adrian Murdoch

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