Letter from the CEO of BuildingMinds
The world is undergoing profound changes on several levels: social, environmental, economic and technological. And the real estate sector must find appropriate leadership responses to these disruptive shifts.
CAC 40 ESG®: Leveraging the French SRI label
On 22 March of this year, Euronext launched the CAC 40 ESG® index, the first national ESG index derived from iconic CAC 40® index family.
Sustainable Investing: A new dawn
Discussing sustainable outcomes with leading ESG professionals.
Polestar unveils plans for ‘truly climate neutral’ car by 2030
In Polestar’s first annual review, the Swedish electric performance car brand announces its moonshot goal to create the first truly climate neutral car by 2030.
Climate Risk Macroeconomic Forecasting
Moody’s Analytics is expanding its capabilities to enable institutions to assess risks posed by climate change.
UK launches world’s largest ocean monitoring system to protect wildlife and biodiversity
The UK will pioneer the world’s largest ocean wildlife monitoring system to help protect life below water as part of the UK Government Blue Belt programme.
Apple powers ahead in new renewable energy solutions with over 110 suppliers
A new energy storage project highlights Apple’s efforts to become carbon neutral for its supply chain and products by 2030.
Climate Impact Investing Is Coming On Fast
There is no denying the impact of climate change — and associated regulatory realities — on the business of investment management. For portfolio managers, it is essential to understand how to successfully adapt and prepare for what some call the “mother of all correlated risks”
Aviva launches climate transition equity fund for workplace pension schemes
Aviva has launched the Aviva Investors Climate Transition Global Equity Fund, an actively managed equity fund for workplace pension schemes that invests in the shares of companies globally who are responding to climate change.
British Airways invests in ZeroAvia for development of zero emissions aircraft
British Airways has invested in ZeroAvia, a leading innovator in decarbonising commercial aviation, in an effort to accelerate the development of 50+ seater aircraft capable of running on zero emissions hydrogen-electric power.
Riskthinking.AI: Climate Risk Classification Standard
The lack of scientifically-based standards for codifying climate risk causation has hindered the development of methods for measuring and managing climate related financial risk. For this reason, Riskthinking.AI have developed a Climate Risk Classification Standard (CRCS™).
Impact investing 2.0: revenue sharing with charities to directly improve the environment
TT International issues a rallying cry to the wider industry calling for Impact Investing 2.0, where sustainable funds give one-third of their management fees to carefully selected environmental charities, as the TT Environmental Solutions strategy does.
The FT launches Climate Capital: The go-to hub for climate change coverage
The Financial Times has launched Climate Capital, a new hub that draws on the FT’s international editorial network, as well as video, audio and data teams, to cover this all-important theme.
Third of UK’s biggest companies have now signed up to UN’s Race to Zero
Almost 1 in 3 of the UK’s largest businesses are leading the way in the world’s transition to a low carbon economy, committing to align with UK government ambitions and eliminate their contribution to climate change by 2050.
Net Zero Asset Managers initiative triples in assets under management with addition of 43 new firms
The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative now has a total 73 signatories representing $32 trillion in assets under management (AUM), 36 per cent of the global total.
Survey: More than 50% of UK CEOs plan to increase their investment in sustainability
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, PwC has released its 24th Annual Global CEO Survey.