Institutional Investor: More than 300 investment firms have joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative since it launched in December 2020, pledging to support a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Morningstar: Worsening macroeconomic conditions and an ongoing political backlash to the sustainability agenda in the US continued to weigh on environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies in the second quarter of 2023, Morningstar analysts report today.
Edie: New research from Carbon Tracker warns that widespread reliance on “flawed research” means that investment decisions today are ignoring the economic and physical effects of a changing climate. As a result, pension funds are risking the retirement savings of millions of people.
Private Equity Wire: ESG executives’ scope of responsibilities is expanding exponentially as regulatory and investor demands continue to rise. Critical to their success is leadership buy-in and building a keen understanding of which ESG metrics are relevant to their particular strategy.
Wealth Management: While environmental, social, and governance investing continues to increase in popularity, important questions remain about its practical significance.
Benefits and Pensions Monitor: CDP has issued a warning regarding potential regulatory fragmentation in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ratings globally. In recent years, various policy initiatives have emerged with the aim of regulating ESG ratings.
ESG Clarity: Assets under management sitting in ESG Ucits funds is on track to exceed €7.9trn by 2025, predicted PwC, despite fewer funds coming to the market.
Business Insider: BlackRock has drawn the ire of conservatives ever since the world's largest asset manager came out in favor of investing with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in mind — a style dismissed by its right-wing critics as "woke."
Funds Europe: A group of 36 financial institutions managing over €3.3 trillion in assets has released a joint statement calling on governments to refrain from deep-sea mining until its potential risks are understood.
Greenbiz: Part of the ongoing congressional debate over ESG centers on whether these factors should be considered as part of pension and retirement funds. Those of you expecting a resolution should prepare to exercise some patience.
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