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    The Increasing Importance of Ethics in ESG Investing

    2020-08-05

    The Asset: Emerging social aspect of ESG since Covid-19 set to spur knowledge sharing, standardization.

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    Covid-19 Revealed Income Inequality and Funds Are Expected to Act

    2020-08-05

    Funds Europe: The fund management sector looks set to swoop on the topic of social inequality once markets emerge from Covid-19.

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    Private Equity Investors Commit to Action on Climate Change

    2020-08-03

    Private Equity Wire: A group of leading private equity investors have joined forces to create the first international network of Initiative Climate International (iCI).

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    One Third of Infra Fund Managers Unaware of Looming ESG Requirements

    2020-08-03

    Institutional Asset Manager: A third (34 per cent) of fund managers at infrastructure investment firms are unaware of the upcoming EU disclosure requirements, due to come into force in March 2021.

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    Passive Managers ‘Disappoint’ as Stewards of Fixed Income

    2020-07-30

    IPE: Asset owners should hold managers running their fixed income investments via passive strategies to account on the issue of stewardship. 

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    Mining Rare Earths for a Renewable Future

    2020-07-29

    Bloomberg: Metals and mining are a critical part of the future of clean energy, and that’s triggering major shifts in a historically dirty industry.

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    ESG Investors Wake Up to Biodiversity Risk

    2020-07-28

    Financial Times: As environmental, social and governance investing has swept across the financial world, the “E” in ESG has become nearly synonymous with attempts to mitigate climate change. But while the climate crisis is one of the planet’s gravest problems, it is not the only environmental threat that needs tackling. [Full article available to Financial Times subscribers.]

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    BlackRock Says Investors Underestimate Risk of Water Scarcity

    2020-07-27

    Bloomberg: Investors are overlooking the risk of water scarcity and the impact it could have on their portfolios in the coming decade, according to BlackRock Inc.

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    If Culture Matters, Should Your Asset Managers’ Political Donations Matter?

    2020-07-27

    Institutional Investors: “Culture matters.” How many times have you uttered this phrase when talking about your own company or your manager due diligence process?

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    Climate Change: Asset Managers Join Forces With the Eco-Warriors

    2020-07-26

    Financial Times: As 2020 kicked off, Dan Gocher at the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility, a shareholder advocacy organisation, was feeling “pretty optimistic” about its plans to force big Australian energy companies to tackle climate change. [Full article available to Financial Times subscribers.]

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