Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Impact investment in real estate is not simply growing rapidly but is changing its shape all the time. According to a 2022 survey sponsored by Big Society Capital, more than half the UK’s pension funds hold impact investments of some sort. Intersection of investment and politics.

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Richard Matthews

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In recent years, impact investing has become mainstream and private equity (PE) firms are playing a key role. Despite being dismissed by some as “woke capitalism”, impact investing is a trend that is here to stay. PE firms have helped to grow the popularity of impact investing.

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Sense and Sustainability

JANUARY 12, 2022

Another distinction is that ESG investment considers ESG factors to have financial implications, as opposed to only ethical ones. In other words, a positive impact is valued above financial returns. Responsible investment comes as a response to meeting global challenges; in that context, what is being done is insufficient.

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Climate Change Impact Investing Stranded Assets Ethical Investment 52

Chris Hall

AUGUST 25, 2023

A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. From Stockholm to Vancouver, developments this week pointed to some of the challenges awaiting climate negotiators in Dubai.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 21, 2023

As a result, this year’s proposals ask the insurers to commit to a time-bound phase-out of underwriting new fossil fuel exploration and development projects aligned with limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Investment managers can expect to be grilled in future by their clients on a widening range of ESG topics from public policy engagement to work towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to behavioural benchmark company Accomplish. A long way to go”.

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Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

For example, a decision not to invest in a high-carbon asset because of financial concerns about stranded assets is likely to be seen as consistent with fiduciary duties, providing that the decision is based on credible assumptions and robust processes.

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