ESG Special Reports – Page 10
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Special ReportESG futures: building from a strong foundation
Environment, social and governance (ESG) criteria have moved to the forefront of fund managers’ decisions, meaning that risk, reward and sustainability are now the three key considerations when investing.
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Special ReportESG outperformance: not about one factor
The recent outperformance of many ESG indices relative to broad market indices is well documented. The resilience of ESG strategies during the COVID-19 crisis has broadened the appreciation and appeal of ESG.
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Special ReportIndex design: do your research
Thematic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not new but over the past year those with a sustainability and technology slant have captured the imagination. Inflows have surged but investors are advised to be vigilant and judiciously examine the index construction and approach. As past events have shown, it is too easy to be caught off guard by rebalancing or by stocks that may not fit the bill.
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Sustainable evolution puts index design centre stage
As the growth in sustainable investing continues to gather pace, index-based solutions have become popular with investors as a simple, low-cost and transparent way to implement sustainable strategies.
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Special ReportEU sustainable finance: Pushing the green envelope
How the industry is reacting to the European Commission’s sustainability proposals – including green taxonomy extension, a social taxonomy and hard targets for asset management to decarbonise
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Special ReportSpecial Report – Impact investing 2021
In this special report, we take a close look at how COVID-19 has impacted progress regarding SDGs and other key topics in impact investing including blended finance, impact bonds, social enterprises and ocean finance
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Special ReportPrivate markets: A shift in priorities
The COVID-19 pandemic has modified the selection process for managers of real assets and private equity
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Special ReportAP3’s partnership approach
Claudia Stanghellini, head of external management at Tredje AP-fonden (AP3), talks about the fund’s strategy when selecting managers
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Special ReportGreen and social bonds: Lending with purpose
Social bond issuance rocketed in 2020 in reaction to the devastating social and economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. New issuers of social bonds – which are dedicated to employment, public health and education – included the European Commission, the Bank of China and a large number of financial institutions and corporations, as we analyse in this report. The report also looks at the role of sustainability-linked bonds in supporting climate transition strategies, and covers plans for the UK to launch its first green Gilt this year.
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Special ReportSustainability-linked bonds: More bonds to ease climate transition
Bank of China is the first large middle-income economy to issue transition bonds based on ICMA guidelines
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Special ReportPandemic booster shot for social bonds
Social bond issuance rockets in reaction to the coronavirus
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Special ReportNon-Financial Reporting Directive: ESG reporting upgrade
The EU has responded to calls for improved environmental-impact reporting standards
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Special ReportUK green Gilts: UK joins the green party
A late-comer to green bond issuance, the UK plans to issue its first green Gilt this year
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Special ReportSpecial Report: European Pension Funds’ COVID Response
We also analyse how public development banks are going beyond their traditional remit, with a focus on post-COVID recovery, tackling climate change and meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Special ReportDevelopment banks evolve
Development banks are going beyond their traditional economic remit to embrace tackling climate change and meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
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Special ReportDefined contribution: ESG not enough to get young on board
Engaging younger savers with their defined contribution pension pots requires far more than just an up-to-date responsible investment policy
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Special ReportNot another framework….
Inconsistencies in ESG reporting between corporates and across sectors are widely known. This patchwork quilt of reporting mirrors the array of frameworks and standards for corporate sustainability reporting.
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Special ReportStandard-setting on reporting takes next step
A route to global standards for corporate sustainability reporting might at last be emerging
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The letter but not the spirit in emissions reporting
Much of the corporate reporting on emissions reduction is short on detail about how targets will be achieved
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Reporting: Leader and laggard
A comparison between Exxon Mobil Corporation’s and Equinor’s climate reporting shows marked differences
