Repurposing Buildings: The ESG Endgame ESG, Real Estate As the world inches towards net zero, the pressure on building owners and their asset managers to turn their brown buildings green increases with each passing year Read More
Private Equity and the ‘S’ in ESG ESG, Private & Alternative Markets Social issues in private equity are not only important from a risk perspective, but can also contribute to the value of a business if managed properly, IFM Investors says Read More
Finding the Next ESG Disaster ESG JANA Sustainability Advisory Council Member Renee Grogan talks to [i3] Insights about how to spot ESG trouble before it blows up Read More
Impact Alpha Partners Appoints Director Appointment, ESG Impact Alpha Partners has appointed sustainability and impact investment expert Désirée Lucchese as a Non-Executive Director to the board Read More
Addressing Non-Market Risks ESG, Private & Alternative Markets, Risk and Regulation, Women in Finance Today, institutional investors are facing a whole range of risks that are not directly related to the market and don’t fit established risk models well. Investors would do well to look at the lessons learned in ESG to cope with these new risks, Sue Brake says Read More
How Credible Are Your Net Zero Targets? ESG, Women in Finance Many companies have committed to net zero targets by 2050, but how likely are they to get there? To answer this, investors need to understand not only the actions firms take, but also the policy and technological context that companies operate in, abrdn says Read More
Engagement Does Not Exclude Divestment ESG, Opinion Is engagement alone enough to ensure super funds’ investment portfolios are net zero by 2050? Divestments could still have a role to play, Bill Hartnett writes Read More
We Need To Talk About ESG Editorial, ESG Did a recent speech by HSBC’s Global Head of RI Stuart Kirk provide a glimpse into an inherent hostility towards climate change policies among asset managers, or was it a plea to focus on investments, rather than exclusions? Read More
OPTrust Maps Climate Risks ESG, Women in Finance Scenario modelling of climate change confirms climate risks will have a material impact on the way OPTrust invests. We speak with Alison Loat about the implications for the fund’s climate strategy Read More
Sustainability Myths in Emerging Markets Equities, ESG, Webinars There seems to be a consensus that sustainability investing in emerging markets is significantly more difficult as compared to developed markets. Is that true? Read More