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UK Charities Embrace ESG While Clamping Down on Risk

Chris Hall

It found in its Global Not-for-Profit Investment Survey that charitable investors view private markets as the biggest opportunity for higher returns over the coming years, alongside the ability to embed ESG factors, with diversification away from traditional asset classes being high on the agenda for trustees. Engagement to the fore.

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From Words to Action

Chris Hall

“The areas we’ve laid out in phase two ensure we are focusing on actual emissions reductions, not just the targets,” says Maier, who is also Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment at asset management firm GAM Investments, adding that transition plans are central to achieving net zero.