Sustainable investing’s new challenge – avoiding ‘impact-washing’
US impact investor explains its approach to establishing SDG metrics
ESG
-
-
Central banks could fast track the low-carbon transition
But will they step in to safeguard the system from climate risks?
-
Robeco to use satellite data to engage on palm oil
Dutch asset manager partners with geodata company to monitor deforestation
-
Goldman Sachs adds ESG criteria to money market fund
Strategy consists of screen and engagement on diversity and inclusion
-
Investing in the world’s most important liquid
Huge spending increases are needed over the next decade
-
MSCI creates two EU climate index series
The tentative indices allow testing of the bloc’s benchmark methodology
-
Europeans lead the way in sustainable investing
As Asia Pacific investors lag behind
-
Sustainable flows must accelerate says Bank of Finland chief
But lack of harmonisation may put the EU’s climate targets at risk
-
Chief exec of Norges Bank Investment Management to resign
Under his leadership, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global has become a more active shareholder
-
Hermes calls for ‘seismic change’ with stewardship vision
New engagement regime is backed by revised UK Stewardship Code and EU Shareholder Rights Directive II
-
Moody’s to buy stake in China-focused ESG firm
It was the first Chinese service provider to sign the UN Principles for Responsible Investment
-
European sustainable funds surpass €625bn
As traditional equity strategies continue to ‘bleed assets’