Ethical Investment
Legal & General pledges to half portfolio carbon emission intensity by 2030
Goal part of a raft of measures outlined in the pension giant's new ESG policy
$5tr investor alliance calls for companies to ditch thermal coal
The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, which formed in 2019 at the Climate Action Summit in New York, has today warned companies that failure to respond to its position thermal coal could result in divestment
NatWest launches real-time CO2 footprint tracker for banking customers
Partnership with fintech company CoGo will give NatWest customers access to an on-the-go carbon emissions calculator informed by their personal spending
Bulk of UK banks lack convincing climate strategy, Ethical Consumer warns
Conclusion based on research conducted by the magazine, which asked how banks were measuring and evaluating the climate impacts of their investments
HSBC and Pollination Group plot 'natural capital' investment venture
Banking giant aims to raise $1bn for its first fund, which will be followed by a carbon credit fund of up to $2bn
Alphabet shakes up sustainability bond market with massive $5.75bn issuance
Google parent company makes ESG-focused bonds the centre piece of giant $10bn bond sale that secured record low borrowing costs
'Mission-focused' investment firm The Craftory becomes a B Corp
Firm joins 3,200 companies in achieving the ethical and environmental standard, making it the first UK-based investment fund to do so
Comic Relief gets serious about tackling the climate emergency
Comic Relief, which banned fossil fuel investments last year, has joined more than 30 charities that have signed the Funder Commitment on Climate Change
Goldman Sachs and Liberty Mutual beef up fossil fuel lending policies
Top US finance giants tighten policies governing their support for coal industry
Under 10 per cent of UK CEOs are paid to tackle climate change
New research from Vlerick Business School suggests only a tiny fraction of business leaders have any financial incentive to improve the environment
Abundance launches green social housing funding push
Affordable and supported living social housing scheme to incorporate solar panels, ground-source heat pumps, and water efficiency features
Green shoots: UK green and ethical fund investments hit £23.5bn
EIRIS Foundation reports strong growth in green UK investment, as separate survey suggests many Brits remain unaware of how their pensions are invested
Swansea pension fund switches £500m to low carbon strategy
Swansea Local Government Pension Scheme becomes latest institutional investor to shift towards greener assets
Responsible investors must view ESG and financial data through same lens
Business are doing more to become sustainable, but our investment community doesn't make it easy to assess progress, argues EPRA's Hassan Sabir
Amazon workers demand Bezos act on climate crisis
At a shareholder meeting Wednesday, the CEO refused to address workers urging the company to overhaul its climate policy
Managing the magnitude of the energy transition
The shift to green power represents a huge structural shift and potentially has a major impact on investment decisions, argues Liontrust's Mike Appleby
CFA UK to introduce ESG investing qualification
First exam for new ESG investment qualification to take place on 1 December
Why confidence in ESG returns keeps on growing
New reports P reveal investors are turning to ESG products in search of 'improved long-term returns', but hurdles remain as the trend continues its march into the mainstream
Cleaner, healthier, and safer - how companies are driving change
Liontrust's Mike Appleby argues the companies best prepared for future market turbulence are those working to make life cleaner, healthier, and safer
Investors urged to flex muscle in support of just transition
New report argues investors should engage with Just Transition risks in the same way as they are now engaging with environmental risks
Fears rise around mis-selling of ESG products
New study suggests investors are increasingly concerned some ESG products may not be delivering on their environmental promises
COP24 and the color of money
In a world darkened by distrust and dysfunction, the prismatic hues of big business shined through
Hermes: Companies ignoring climate change are risky investments
Investment giant warns climate action is key to long-term profitability in its 2018 Carbon Report
IA to launch consultation on ESG fund classification
First State's Oulton to chair
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