Sustainability
In-depth reporting on sustainability and its impact on investments for our pension fund and asset management readers from IPE’s award-winning journalists
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NewsEurope sees first-ever net outflows from sustainability funds, says Morningstar
Data comes as MSCI publishes study into funds investing in the climate transition
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NewsAllianzGI 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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NewsNew 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
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: European investors plough ahead
Plus: DEI and net zero goals amid growing trans-Atlantic divide
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NewsIFRS joins forces with TNFD to improve nature-related financial disclosures
The agreement aims to create better guidelines for companies to report on how their activities affect nature
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NewsAllianz halves emissions from corporate portfolio
Update comes as Günther Thallinger warns ‘capitalism will cease to be viable’ in 3°C world
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NewsLPFA allocates £250m to pool’s new environmental solutions fund
The investment will go into a newly launched private markets fund focused on decarbonisation
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NewsEU approves delays to sustainability laws
Companies in the second and third phase of CSRD’s roll-out will have an extra two years to comply with the law
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NewsNumber of funds adopting SDR label stands at just 80, according to Morningstar
New report published on deadline for managers of UK-domiciled funds to comply with SDR rules shows 325 have not adopted labels
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Indonesia’s sustainable finance energy is encouraging
Olga Hancock, head of responsible investment at the UK’s Church Commissioners, reports back from an investor trip to Jakarta
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NewsAsset owner coalition challenges UK retailers over ‘poverty wages’
‘The UK’s biggest retailers are failing to support their workers with a real living wage,’ says ShareAction’s Catherine Howarth
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Opinion PiecesGuest viewpoint: Seizing the digital opportunity in Europe
Digitalisation has far-reaching consequences for Europe’s financial services sector and should be embraced rather than feared, argues Jorik van Zanden
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NewsUK launches nature finance-standards to prevent greenwashing
New nature finance-standard is hoped to build confidence among businesses that nature-investments are making a real difference
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Podcast#15 Leaders in Investment podcast: Conversation with Tracy Blackwell CBE, Chief Executive Officer of PIC
Tracy Blackwell CBE, Chief Executive Officer, PIC, in conversation with IPE Editorial Director Liam Kennedy.
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NewsUS equity value funds must remove more holdings to meet ESG standards
New analysis finds that, on average, value funds face greater challenges in aligning with ESG criteria than growth funds
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NewsAPG and TIAA award €475m impact investing mandate to Arcmont
The investment will be centred on four key themes: climate, health, education and sustainable economic growth
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NewsSwedish Pensions Agency and FTN seek sustainability analysis systems
Pensions and fund selection agencies work together to procure two off-the-shelf systems for sustainability analysis of portfolios and securities
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NewsEIOPA chair says EU omnibus leaves industry and supervisors in ‘limbo’
Petra Hielkema welcomes the proposal and says ‘some of the reductions will really help to free up resources’
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AnalysisAre shareholders finding it harder to make their voices heard?
A showdown at BP and changes at the SEC suggest companies are feeling empowered to snub investor requests
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NewsCFA’s decision to drop ‘ESG’ from course titles sparks debate
‘Sustainable investing’ more accurately captures the broader, long-term impact and investing goals the certificate aims to support, the Institute says
