Impact investing
In-depth reporting on impact investing for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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LGPS fund commits £25m to nature-based infrastructure fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund backs firm that aims to raise £10bn for nature-based infrastructure over the next decade.
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Denmark’s PBU invests in global goals fund with guarantees against losses
Anchored last autumn by PFA, PKA, P+ and PenSam, SDG fund targets UN goals five, eight, 10 and 13
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Parliament unveils latest thinking on EU Omnibus
The 63-page document calls for a more aggressive reduction in the number of companies covered by the EU’s environmental and social disclosure standards
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IPE ESG Briefing: Munich Re goes it alone
Plus: the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ditches net-zero commitment; Robeco says appetite for climate investing has fallen across the board
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New guidance aims to demystify climate disclosure rules for companies
The guidance ‘does not add or otherwise change the requirements in IFRS S2’, says ISSB
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PRI to step up on human rights lobbying
Announcement about policymaker-focused strategy comes as Unilever and Allianz say trade association reviews need standardisation
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Zest for climate investing down as US investors drop out – survey
However, European and Asian counterparts largely stick to their guns
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Investors fight over what should be included in future SFDR regime
Many consultation respondents have called for a product label dedicated to impact investing
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ISSB grapples with biodiversity data deficit, human capital insights
The nature and impact of human capital risks and opportunities vary significantly by industry and regional circumstances
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Analysis
IPE ESG Briefing: A beyond decarbonisation approach to climate progress
Plus: Nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders vote against chair reappointment; Retreat from ESG commitments due to political headwinds in the US
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Scope 3 emissions data out by ‘up to 2,480%’ warns research [updated]
Estimates were calculated using a popular technique known as an Environmentally Extended Input Output (EEIO) model
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Climate policy uncertainty drives risk premiums in commodity options, says WFE
New study discovers climate risk premium after analysing proprietary dataset featuring two iron ore option contracts
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AkademikerPension, Brunel among investors calling for banks to step up on climate transition
More than 30 investors, including AkademikerPension, P+, Folksam and Brunel Pension Partnership have signed a statement to be read at Barclays’ AGM today
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Special Report
Pension funds KBC and PGGM outline their stance on impact investing
Two pension providers offer different perspectives on impact in their portfolios
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Special Report
Place-based impact investing on the rise as investors look closer to home
The rise of place-based impact investing has taken place amidst a growing demand for impact both locally and regionally
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Special Report
Reforms needed for European push towards blended finance
European supranational institutions have been among the driving forces behind blended finance, but scaling up the involvement of the continent’s risk-averse institutional investors remains challenging
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Special Report
Impact investing evolves amid strong demand
Private credit is attracting the attention of investors with impact objectives, while strategies in public equities have a clearer framework to lean on
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Special Report
Blended finance could help achieve sustainable development goals despite Trump
New approaches will be needed to encourage asset managers and institutional investors to participate in blended finance
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AllianzGI names first winner of Impact Research Award
Asset manager celebrates academic papers that help it assess the sustainability impact of unlisted companies
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New scenarios suggest investors must put more emphasis on physical climate risk
Ortec Finance treats an increase in average temperatures as permanent in its most pessimistic scenario