ESGESG investing resilient against geopolitical turmoil, say polls Mar 17, 2022James BeechDelegates at the IR Magazine ESG Integration Forum – Europe insist ESG is here to stay and anticipate even more ESG proposals emerging...Read more
ESGPrototype of nature-related risk management framework launched by TNFD Mar 16, 2022Garnet RoachThe Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has released a beta version of its framework designed to measure and...Read more
ESGClimate action, purpose, data and diversity raised at ESG forum Mar 04, 2022James BeechShareholders are becoming more sophisticated in their expectations of how companies combat climate change, delegates heard at the...Read more
Buy sideThe week in investor relations: Russian stocks ‘uninvestable’ and SEC investigates climate risks Mar 04, 2022Tim Human– MSCI will drop ‘uninvestable’ Russian companies from its emerging markets indices following the heavy sanctions placed on Russia’s...Read more
ESGAlmost 60 percent of say-on-climate votes a ‘one-time event,’ says MSCI Feb 18, 2022Garnet RoachFifty-eight percent of say-on-climate votes were a one-time affair, according to a new report from index provider MSCI, which warns...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDESG and climate change pledges drive growth in Asia-Pacific fund industry Jan 21, 2022James BeechInvestors and fund managers’ interest in ESG investing, net-zero emissions and decarbonization is driving growth in the Asia-Pacific...Read more
ReportingCompanies setting climate goals without tracking emissions, survey finds Dec 22, 2021Ben MaidenMany companies are setting ambitious environmental targets and are confident about their understanding of the issues – but are lagging...Read more
ESGThe heat is on: Severn Trent talks climate vote Dec 06, 2021Garnet RoachFrom bringing out 60 employees from across the company for an award-winning investor day to its ambitious net-zero goals, Severn Trent...Read more
Buy sideDivestment doesn’t support net-zero, argues Ninety One founder and CEO Nov 25, 2021Garnet RoachDivestment is not the answer if we want to reach net-zero by 2050. That is the argument put forward by Hendrik du Toit, founder and...Read more
ReportingNew research highlights skepticism around company ESG plans Nov 18, 2021Garnet RoachEighty-six percent of US investors believe companies ‘frequently overstate or exaggerate their ESG progress when disclosing results’,...Read more