Chris Hall

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This presents a compelling addressable market, argued Matt Christ, Portfolio Manager in Fixed Income at Ninety One. Yet, many institutional investors remain reticent to invest in developing economies. Closing the gap Both public and private credit will be needed to address financing needs, Christ explained.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

According to its analysis, private equity firms have snapped up oil, gas and coal assets worth US$60 billion over the past two years, many divested by listed firms in response to the environmental concerns of institutional investors. Removing impediments.

Net Zero 97

Net Zero Climate Change Paris Agreement Divestment 97

Chris Hall

APRIL 6, 2022

Meanwhile in the asset management sector, Legal & General Investment Management said it would divest from Russian sovereign debt and the manager has reduced total exposure to 0.1% of AUM or £1.3 billion. .

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Divestment Digitalization Banking Supply Chains 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Notably, the alternative space includes investments that span the ESG spectrum, from impact investments to green infrastructure, indicating a preference for ESG-earmarked capital to be invested along more traditional lines. Engagement to the fore.

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Divestment Impact Investing Climate Change Net Zero 52

Chris Hall

MARCH 22, 2023

Students are also starting to pressure their universities to divest from border and surveillance companies. Countries are already dealing with massive movement of peoples due to war and conflict, and now increasingly climate disasters from outside their borders, and within.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

We pursue a strategy of engagement rather than divestment. This introduction was hailed as a significant positive development by practitioners at the time, as it addressed the gaps and issues present in the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation framework. How does that align with your climate policy? A – Stewardship.

Net Zero 59

Net Zero Stewardship Code Value Creation Divestment 59

Chris Hall

MARCH 9, 2022

One might expect governance ratings to change over time rather than overnight,” said a sustainable investment analyst at a large UK-based asset owner. . Any decision made to disengage or divest must be done in a responsible fashion, including scrutinising for any unintended human rights consequences.” .

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Supply Chains Supply Chain Net Zero Divestment 52

Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Engagement and divestment both have a role to play The engagement versus divestment debate has been ongoing in the investor community. Studies have shown that divesting really works, both to cause the stock prices of climate-damaging stocks to fall and to create additional financial value.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 30, 2022

Martin Buttle, Head of Good Work at NGO ShareAction says, given the estimates, “there is a very real chance that victims are present in the global supply chains” of investee companies. Divestment was the least selected due diligence action by both business and general respondents.

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Supply Chain Supply Chains Manufacturing Corporate Social Responsibility 98

GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2021

At the start of 2021, leading investors openly recognize that climate change presents a massive systemic risk and a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity. With increasing public, government and shareholder attention on climate, here are three ways sustainable finance leaders will emerge in 2021. Align proxy voting with climate goals.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The influence of sustainability-minded investors can be seen in divestment strategies of both state- and privately-owned debt issuers. Divestment is typically a last resort. . Many high-emitting miners and oil and gas companies are pushing their fossil fuel assets to private markets,” says Spavieri. .

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Net Zero Green Bonds Climate Change Divestment 52

Chris Hall

MARCH 25, 2022

British businesses with over 500 employees and £500 million in turnover join pension funds with £5 billion or more in assets – and asset managers and insurers with a premium listing – in producing an annual report that explains how they are managing the risks and opportunities presented by climate change.

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Paris Agreement Climate Change Net Zero Supply Chains 52