Taking the temperature of climate benchmarks
How well do two specific indices work for investors looking to integrate ESG guidelines into their portfolios?
ESG
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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
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Segro jumps on the green bond bandwagon
At the end of last year, the size of the market went over $1tn for the first time since its inception in 2007
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Harvard University drops fossil fuel investments
But critics argue that it means losing an opportunity to influence change
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How much heed should investors pay to Chinese political risk?
‘The current skittish attitude towards China has driven down a lot of share prices’
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European Commission readies €250bn green bond roll out
But a bun fight is already brewing about who ‘deserves’ the proceeds
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More hammer blows for UDI investors
Insolvency proceedings opened against more of its companies
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German firms hit with European human rights criminal complaint
Brands and retailers are accused of being complicit in the forced labour of Uyghurs
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AP1 seeds Federated Hermes climate change HY credit fund
Swedish national pension fund says it ‘recognises the need for collaborative action and financing’
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Hits keep on coming for UDI
It financed biomass and solar plants with the money of private investors
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Most ESG and climate funds not Paris-aligned
Great deal of the misalignment is due to the prevalence of passive strategies
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DWS defends itself against greenwashing accusations
The firm said it ‘stands by its annual report disclosures’