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Matthews Transitions Asian Funds to Article 8

Chris Hall

Re-categorisation marks latest shift to bolster sustainable investment and analytical resources, as focus on smaller firms offers greater impact for investors. Since then, the manager has continued to build out its investment and analytical resources.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: New Ratings Map Sovereigns’ Material ESG Risks

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Verisk Maplecroft, Fair Cost Index, Scope Ratings, LPA, Globalance, GoldenSource, FactSet, ClimateWorks and Higg. The product also will be listed on the Open:FactSet Marketplace.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: Broadridge Offers SFDR Reporting Service

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including Broadridge, ESG Book, Ada Fintech, Redington, Greyparrot.ai, and Viridios.ai. . Launched in 2019, Greyparrot has customers in 60% of the waste management market, including companies such as Suez and Biffa.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: FigBytes Selected by Texan PE Firm

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including FigBytes, Apex Group, L&G, Tumelo, Net Purpose, and Greenly. . FigBytes will provide enhanced analytical and visualisation features across key ESG focus areas to meet the current needs of the private equity industry.

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Investors’ Fight to Track Impact on Nature

Chris Hall

“Biodiversity in rural England is clearly not the same as a Brazilian biome, and [companies in each region] have vastly different potential risks and impacts,” notes Aela Cozic, Sustainable Investment Analyst and Portfolio Manager at UK-based investment manager Fidelity International.

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This Week’s Tech and Tools News: GRI Publishes New Coal Standard

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news on technology and tools in the sustainable investing sector, including GRI, Sustainalytics, ISS ESG, CDP, Diginex, Esgaia and Normative. . ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics firm Sustainalytics ? GRI 12 will come into effect for reporting from January 2024. .

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Climate Emergency Risks Stranding Women

Chris Hall

Pig waste can then be converted into combustible methane, which can be used for cooking and other domestic needs. in 2022 from 22.6% in 2021. In 2019, just 15% of the US$16.9 billion in climate-related venture capital funding went to start-ups with at least one female founder, BCG said.