Conscience investing ‘does not hinder returns’
Investing with a conscience is fully compatible with generating attractive long term returns, according to Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM).
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ESG investors face mixed bag with bitcoin and blockchain
Cryptocurrencies should be viewed critically from an environmental, social and governance (ESG) perspective, but the blockchain technology that underlies them could have positive applications for democracy and economic inclusion, according to a sustainable investments rating agency.
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Blackrock finances wind power project in Norway
Global asset manager steps up investments in renewable energy via Global Renewable Power II fund.
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How to pick an ESG fund
The rapid growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) based funds can make hard to figure out which funds are truly incorporating the three elements, and which are satisfying requirements on a surface level. Click through the gallery below for a series of fund selector tips on the best ways to pick an ESG fund.
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Russia begins to embrace global ESG trend
Oil and gas companies dominate the Russian economy, but investor efforts to encourage better corporate governance are beginning to yield results.
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Moulding holdings around plastic clampdown
Encouraging biodegradable packaging and avoiding single-use plastics is becoming part of firms’ ESG criteria in the face of the destructive impact of plastics on the world’s oceans.
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ESG: the art of predicting the future
Socially-responsible investing is not about short-term gains, says Union Investment’s sustainability chief Florian Sommer, it’s about divining future business trends and working out which companies are best able to adapt.
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Beyond the greenwash – ESG’s identity crisis
Billions flowed into European ethical funds over the last year but scratch beneath the surface and the sector is being held back by a lack of clarity over what it stands for.
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The long road towards ESG integration
Integrating ESG into the investment process is easier said than done and will vary from one team to another, according to industry experts.
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Has ESG morphed into a glorified box-ticking exercise?
Impact investing is being touted as an alternative to environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies which are failing to live up to their ethical hype.
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Green funds struggle to detail environmental credentials
Environmental funds are blaming poor data on holding companies for their inability to report on environmental impact as the industry’s methodology for measuring green credentials throws up mixed results.
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China A-shares inclusion set to light ESG fuse
The opening of the China A-shares market to foreign investors provides a window for China-focused funds to push ESG criteria into greater prominence in the world’s second largest economy.