Virtual Summit – Pioneering ESG Strategies to Deliver Investment Returns Europe’s leading stakeholders from across the investment community convene virtually to provide exclusive insights to advance your ESG journey. From strategic direction and policy creation, to practical next step guidance;
Seminar – ESG, Impact Investing and Implementation of the SDGs How to implement the SDGs in your investment portfolio efficiently and effectively? What initiatives are there for institutional investors who wish to tighten their ESG policy in addition to the
Our August 2019 paper entitled “STOXX ESG-X Indices” noted that sustainable investing – which we define as also covering related terms such as responsible investing and socially responsible investing – recorded global growth of 15% per annum between 2012 and
Especially as long-term investors, we need to understand the financial risks around climate change and the implications of that risk for investing. Speaking about climate change in the language of financial risk neutralizes concerns around social or moral agendas.
Can you quickly explain to us what the circular economy is? The circular economy is defined in opposition to the classical linear economy. The latter is based on the three-phase extractfabricate-dispose notion, which draws on …
Emerging markets (EMs) are on the front lines of climate change, facing challenges that could hamper economic development and jeopardise human health and capital assets. Physical climate risks such as extreme heat, droughts, supernormal rain events, water scarcity and poor
In the 1970s, the tiny Pacific island of Nauru had the highest income per head in the world after Saudi Arabia. The money has come from intensive mining of its ample phosphate reserves, built up over countless years by the
Webinar – Climate Risk: Preparing Your Portfolio for the Storm As climate change continues to impact the wider economy and drives further regulation, investors urgently need to incorporate the climate risks and opportunities across all asset classes into their portfolio.
Webinar – Transitioning to a Low Carbon Economy A complimentary webinar during Climate Week Join us for an essential discussion on the energy transition, including the challenges that many industries and economies face in transitioning to a low carbon economy.
Lazard Sustainability Talks The supply and demand shocks precipitated by COVID-19 will dissipate in the coming months and years, but there are reasons to believe the virus may have longer-lasting impacts, notably on the rate and direction of globalisation. The
An EDHEC-Risk Institute Working Paper As climate change and global warming are addressed by tougher regulation by governments (especially in the form of carbon pricing mechanisms), new emerging technologies, and shifts in consumer behaviors, global investors are increasingly concerned with
Emerging markets (EMs) are on the front lines of climate change, facing challenges that could hamper economic development and jeopardise human health and capital assets. Physical climate risks such as extreme heat, droughts, supernormal rain events, water scarcity and poor
As the world starts to look beyond crisis management and focus returns to non-coronavirus-related objectives, improved regulation could become an unexpected ESG benefit of the pandemic. Back in 2019, all the signs were that 2020 was set to be THE
The greening of the global economy presents significant opportunities to investors. However, investors and policymakers face a common challenge: How can green business activities be systematically identified, categorized …
Our impact equity strategies seek out companies that are actively and deliberately making the world a better place To aid in this, we have defined four stages of impact reporting: SDG contribution, quantity of impact, quality of impact, and true
This paper presents a simple holistic approach to build climate risk-resilient investment portfolios based on the three key objectives of the Paris Agreement: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, alignment of financial flows with a low-carbon, climate resilient pathway. We
Forest fires are harming both Brazil’s environment and its sovereign investment credibility. As bondholders, we’re taking action and driving engagement with policymakers to help preserve the country’s unique rainforest resource, which in turn supports its creditworthiness.
Webinar – Sustainable Investing in Fixed Income Portfolios What do I need to know? Recently investors have been looking into how sustainable investing can be incorporated into Fixed Income asset allocations. However, there has not always been clear definition of
The ongoing Covid-19 crisis and the resulting market turmoil have confirmed a preexisting trend within equity investing: the increasing relevance of integrating ESG criteria and sustainability into the investment decision. We believe doing so will add value both in terms
Dutch Pension Industry €1.5 trillion ESG ‘Green Swan’ The €1.5 trillion Dutch pensions industry, the largest in the European Union, and the fourth biggest in the world, is driving forward in adopting ESG (environmental, social and governance) principles to colour
As fixed income professionals, one question we find ourselves increasingly answering is: How do you make the connection between environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and credit? For most people, there is an intuitive connection to be made when it
Engagement with companies on environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics offers a path to greater understanding and confidence about the suitability of an investment. At M&G, we take a systematic and methodical approach to engagement that involves identifying clear objectives
Webinar – Morning Espresso Our guest speaker on 26th August: Join us for a lively discussion with Nils Bolmstrand, CEO of Nordea Asset Management (NAM). During the interview, Nils will talk about how NAM is navigating the Covid-19 crisis and why
Introduction Sustainable investing is under increased scrutiny, as a series of proposed and upcoming regulations start to take effect. The EU Action Plan: Financing Sustainable Growth now requires investment firms doing business in the EU to implement mandated Environmental, Social
The Covid-19 crisis prompted huge monetary stimulus measures from the world’s central banks, and governments are still implementing major plans to help reignite economic growth. Gold prices rose further in …
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