“I can still recall that 10 to 15 years ago, the sustainability community including myself would say: “One day, ESG will become mainstream”. Well, it
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Academic Literature – Responsible Institutional Investing Around the World
Abstract We explore a novel survey on responsible investing by institutional investors around the world and match it to archival data on their equity portfolio
Top super funds increasingly vote down climate resolutions – The Sydney Morning Herald
Eight major super funds have been criticised for voting against the majority of shareholder proposals on climate change at recent annual general meetings despite being
‘Everyone was watching’: BlackRock is showing its hand on coal
It has now been almost six months since BlackRock, the world’s largest investment firm, made headlines announcing that it would put climate change at the
SWISS SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT MARKET STUDY 2020
For the third consecutive year, Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) andthe Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP) at theUniversity of Zurich have teamed up
BlackRock’s Green Dreams Got Complicated Fast – Bloomberg
Laurence Fink started off 2020 by dropping a big, green bombshell. In his annual letter to corporate executives, the BlackRock Inc. chief executive officer wrote
Can fixed income investors act effectively on climate change? Yes we can – UBS
Fixed income investors concerned about climate change should consider past challenges and then look forward. Climate aware solutions are within reach, according to Jonathan Gregory,
Shareholder climate rebellions surge despite coronavirus crisis
Investors pile pressure on companies including JPMorgan and Rio Tinto over global warming. Shareholders have ramped up pressure on companies to tackle global warming even
Opinion – Mixing values and investments is perfectly normal
As sustainable investing becomes more and more prominent, it has to stand up to its critics. Here’s my take on one common argument against it
Understanding physical climate risks and opportunities – Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) report
This guidance provides a comprehensive entrancepoint for investors who want to make a start onassessing, managing and reporting on physicalclimate risks in their portfolios. Click