How climate change engagement can be effective
Whether to pursue climate change engagement or fossil fuel divestment is still subject to fierce debate. Some asset owners have…
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ESG: How sovereign wealth funds are sharpening their focus
With state funds under pressure to put their $11.3trn of assets to good use, there is evidence they are upping…
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Investors indifferent to green junk bonds’ weak covenants
Covenants of high-yield green bonds of all types are weaker than those of conventional issues, as private equity-owned companies in…
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How ‘net zero’ financial firms are linked to lobbying against climate change policy
While the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero is waking up to the risk of member firms lobbying against climate…
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Climate reporting: Auditors are failing to play their part
Investors and global standard-setters are pushing for the inclusion of climate risk disclosure in financial accounts, but some feel auditing…
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China’s new ESG disclosure standard “of limited use” to investors
The proposed voluntary framework is an early step towards standardised sustainability reporting but is seen as unlikely to have much…
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NZAOA: Carbon pricing crucial for tackling energy policy trilemma
Policymakers must accelerate the shift to net-zero emissions by implementing carbon pricing schemes right away, writes the chair of the…
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ESG data gaps should not trouble investors, say experts
There is a strong case for impact and sustainable investors to act rather than wait for better ESG data to…
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