In an era of ‘sport-washing’, what’s the goal for ESG?
Can asset managers with holdings in football clubs justify their ESG commitments if those clubs now take the field against Newcastle United?
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What impact can COP26 have itself?
Heading towards the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, asset managers need to be pushing for more accountability if the energy transition is to be successful
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Investment firm charities offer anonymity to ‘hate group’ donors
But the situation is not endemic and some donor-advised funds have strict eligibility criteria
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Will Glasgow play good COP or bad COP?
It has been six years since the Paris Agreement was signed and it’s not looking great…
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British firms pin colours to ESG mast
Driven by reputation and brand advocacy concerns
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Pandora papers produce few shocks and surprises
But succeeds in shining a stronger spotlight on the US as an ‘offshore centre’
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Polestar and Ford rev up big electric vehicle plans
While Evergrande’s EV unit pulls the plug on its listing
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ESG investing is the ‘new normal’ in Europe
But the Belgians are streaks ahead of the Swiss
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Al Gore’s investment firm to pump $600m into UK energy provider
Which looks set to absorb over half a million customers from a collapsed rival
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EU ‘not doing enough’ to promote sustainable investment – ECA
A report by the ECA has lambasted the EU for the slowness of its actions in promoting sustainable investment across the continent
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Taking the temperature of climate benchmarks
How well do two specific indices work for investors looking to integrate ESG guidelines into their portfolios?
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Vanguard’s charitable arm donated to a ‘hate group’
As defined by the Southern Poverty Law Centre, while the UK’s Hope Not Hate organisation has similarly negative views