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Sustainable investments had secretly great year

Corporate Knights

Despite appearances, sustainable investments have quietly had a great year. Given the poor performance of green energy stocks and the chorus of opposition against anything viewed as “woke,” it’s easy to get lost in the narrative that the shine has worn off sustainable investing. But that’s not what I’m seeing.

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The Case for Defence

Chris Hall

Norway-based asset manager Storebrand recently excluded First International Bank of Israel for its involvement in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, while a number of major European banks and pension funds divested from Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit.

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Top 12 Green Private Equity Firms

Richard Matthews

Alante Capital Management is a venture capital fund investing in innovative technologies that address climate change and enable a resilient, sustainable future for apparel production and retail. Alpha Impact Investment Management Partners. Deetken Impact. Responsible Investing Incorporating ESG Factors.

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ESG Narratives Needed as well as Numbers

Chris Hall

Research predicts new demands on asset managers, as clients’ sustainable investment priorities mature. Institutional and intermediary clients’ sustainable investment demands are growing increasingly sophisticated, requiring managers to reappraise their skills and budget levels.

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This Week’s Fund News: HSBC AM Launches Sustainable Bond for EMs

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including HSBC AM, RLAM, LOIM, Algebris Investments and TLEI. . HSBC Asset Management has launched the HGIF Global Emerging Markets Corporate Sustainable Bond fund.

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The Private Equity World: Broadening Focus on Sustainability – The Blackstone Group is All In

Sustainability Update

An accompanying story by Reuters tells us that Blackstone recently hired five managers to beef up its internal ESG team as the firm moves to drive sustainability and diversity across its broad portfolio of holdings. What about P/E and sustainability? . For information on The Blackstone Group’s sustainability journey: [link] org/.

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How Finance can help stop climate change: Green bonds

Edouard Stenger

As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. Of course, not all green bonds are necessarily green, or sustainable.