Climate change and emerging markets after Covid-19
The world stands to lose nearly half of its potential economic output by the end of the century. That’s the shortfall we face if we fail to make further progress on climate change.
Tevva unveils first British electric truck designed for mass production in the UK
The zero-emission vehicle is intended for mass production across the UK with the first deliveries from Q3 2022.
LanzaTech and ANL collaborate to produce sustainable aviation fuel
The biotech company is selected to build and operate a pre-pilot facility to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from biogenic waste carbon dioxide.
ESG and EMD - taking the long view
Investors with allocations to emerging market debt now need to understand the true impact on developing economies of long run factors like climate change and human capital development.
Impact Investing: What Is It, and How Can Investors Get It Right?
For this paper, Clarity AI’s Research team collaborated with Qontigo´s Sustainable Investment Team to deep dive into the theory and practice of impact investment, define the gaps and propose the reconciliation methods between the two.
Navigating Diversity & Inclusion
The COVID-19 pandemic pushed work online and into remote locations, often employees’ homes. At the same time, calls for racial justice intensified and businesses increased their focus on policies of diversity and inclusion (D&I).
Morrisons set to scrap plastic packaging on its bananas
Retail giant Morrisons looks to be the first supermarket to remove plastic packaging from all its bananas in efforts to be more sustainable.
University of Bath to offer climate change education for all new students
Over 5,000 students will have the opportunity to learn about the carbon intensity involved in everyday activities, such as travel, energy use and food consumption.
International Energy Agency commits to becoming net zero by 2024
IEA has announced a new commitment to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, aligning itself with the recommendations of its landmark Roadman to Net Zero by 2050.
IFM: How Manchester Airports Group is growing retirement savings and creating community benefits
IFM’s role as a long-term equity partner in Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has been featured in a PensionsEurope video report produced in collaboration with ITN Productions Industry News as part of a series called ‘Investing in the Future’.
The Changing Climate for Private Equity
The Changing Climate for Private Equity by the SustainAbility Institute by ERM and Ceres aims to accelerate action on the climate crisis by unlocking the potential for private equity to help attain the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Breckinridge: 2021 ESG Issuer Engagement Report
Breckinridge’s 2021 Issuer Engagement program focused on climate change risk as a unifying theme. We view climate change as a risk multiplier for corporate, municipal, and securitized bonds. It is an integral factor in our approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk assessment.
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance calls for scaling up of carbon dioxide removal solutions
Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance paper states Asset Owners must scale investment into impactful carbon management and negative emissions technologies both inside and outside of value chains.
How can investors use water metrics to enhance investment returns?
As more investors focus on sustainability, companies are increasing their reporting of water management and risks. How can investors use water metrics to enhance sustainable reporting?
ERM: Rate the Raters
Since ERM's original Rate the Raters research series launched in 2010 and concluded in 2013, the size, influence and complexity of the ESG ecosystem have all increased significantly.
Infrastructure debt – Opportunities in the post-COVID recovery
As the global economy recovers from the COVID pandemic, companies and governments are re-thinking how economies operate and focusing on rebuilding in a more sustainable way.