The ICAPs guidance and framework help to meet the Investor Agenda’s shared goal of mobilizing the broader investment community to act on the climate crisis, wherever they may be on their journey. The partners encourage investors’ actions across 4 key focus areas : investment, corporate engagement, policy advocacy and investor disclosure, withContinue…
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) announced a financial contribution to its work on biodiversity science and policy by the BNP Paribas Foundation. BNP IPBES IPBES is an independent intergovernmental body comprising 139 member Governments and many non-governmental observer organisations established by Governments in 2012. The groupContinue…
Business, governments and citizens around the world increasingly recognize the challenges caused by our “take-make-dispose” approach to production and consumption. In 2019, over 92 billion tonnes of materials were extracted and processed, contributing to about half of global CO2 emissions. The resulting waste – including plastics, textiles, food, electronics andContinue…
Willis Towers Watson and Qontigo last year introduced the STOXX Willis Towers Watson Climate Transition Indices (CTI) to meet growing demand for transparent and systematic climate-oriented investment solutions. The indices employ a in house Climate Transition Value at Risk (CTVaR) methodology that quantifies the anticipated impact on equity valuations from the transition toContinue…
Commitments to mitigate climate change have accelerated among investors, asset managers, and governments over the past year. President Biden rejoined the Paris Agreement on his first day in office, the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative gathered steam, and industry gatherings such as COP26 sought to catalyze global collaboration to address the climate crisis. AtContinue…
Euronext launches its new AEX® ESG Index with the 25 “Best-in-Class” companies based on ESG Risk Rating criteria assessed by Sustainalytics. Euronext AEX® ESG Index identifies the 25 companies that demonstrate the best Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices from the 50 constituents of the AEX® and AMX® indices. The launch of thisContinue…
How to increase returns without risking more volatility? This article is an extract from Neuberger Berman’s white paper, ‘Could Your Beta be Better?’ published on 9 May 2022. Foreign exchange reserves are a necessary burden, particularly for emerging economies that can be particularly exposed to capital flight and dollar or euro-denominatedContinue…
UK Treasury is considering to regulate the majore raters to stop the risk of greenwashing for investors in sustainable assets. Adam Lyons, head of the Ministry’s green finance unit, recently announced that greenwashing, or unsubstantiated claims about corporate ESG credentials, was a serious problem in the financial markets. In orderContinue…
As Millennials approach middle age, they’re facing the same challenges as the generations that came before them, but they’re approaching them differently. As they look to their future, they’re finding their own footing amid new responsibilities and opportunities, and are ultimately discovering their own truths about money and investing. SamplingContinue…
Water risk factors are already stranding assets throughout the coal, electric utilities, metals & mining, and oil & gas sectors. Water security is no longer a small, plant-level operational issue for companies, but has become a strategic question for senior management. The research – High & Dry : How waterContinue…
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