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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

C, and investee companies are not yet facing full scrutiny of their net zero transition strategies, posing challenges for institutional investors committed to decarbonising their portfolios in line with the Paris Agreement. Others might set a target for some or all portfolio companies to be net zero aligned by 2030.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

For financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies and investment managers, scope 3 emissions from supply chains and lending/investment portfolios are often more complex than for other industries. Clearly much more needs to be done to pivot towards more sustainable investment and lending practices.

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New Singapore Guidance for FIs on Environmental Risks

Chris Hall

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published new information papers on environmental risk management for banks , insurers and asset managers. Apart from climate-related risks, banks and insurers have yet to make meaningful progress to address other environmental risk factors, such as biodiversity loss.

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ESG Explainer: Line of Duty

Chris Hall

Policy reform, best practice and legal judgments are redefining the relationship between fiduciary duty and sustainable investment. In late April, the UK High Court ruled that charity trustees can consider climate change factors when making decisions over their investments, even if it means making lower returns.

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Unfinished Business

Chris Hall

Discussing climate and nature risks at roundtable hosted in Hong Kong in early October by ESG Investor and S&P Global Sustainable 1, organisations acknowledged the links between the two. “If This has echoes of the issue of stranded assets arising from decarbonisation of the energy supply over the past decade or so.”

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Private Equity Firms Are Paving the Way to a More Sustainable Future 

Richard Matthews

PE firms have helped to grow the popularity of impact investing. According to a report published by Ceres , the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative has grown to 128 investors who collectively manage $43 trillion. A large and growing share of that investment capitol is going towards impact investments.

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ESG Explainer: The Blue Economy

Chris Hall

trillion annually, has attracted just US$13 billion in sustainable investment during the past decade. This explainer looks at the calls for a ‘sustainable blue economy’ and the role investors can play. The Sustainable Blue Economy Finance Principles are UNEP FI’s ‘foundational keystone’ to invest in the ocean economy.

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