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A coalition of real estate investment groups have put together a list of problems they have with how the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations (SFDR) apply to property, and are calling for changes. The working group comprises the Association of Real Estate Funds, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate (INREV) and the Investment … Read more
For ESG Clarity’s June 2023 digital magazine Q&A, Stephanie Kelly, head of Greenwheel at Redwheel, shares her thoughts about working with Redwheel’s investment teams and what ESG projects are in the pipeline. You joined Redwheel in 2022, and became head of Greenwheel at its launch in January 2023, to ‘lead the sustainability ecosystem’ behind Redwheel’s … Read more
impak Analytics has launched five impact indices and ETFs with its partners C5K and BITA. They are designed to help the financial sector build new products like ETFs and other structured products, and support positive change in five key areas. These are green energy and technology, sustainable food and biodiversity, clean water and waste, social … Read more
The biggest challenge in reaching net-zero emissions is the inability to bring strategic capital where it is most needed, according to Isabel Chatterton, APAC head of industry, infrastructure and natural resources at the International Finance Corporation. Chatterton’s comments came on the final day of Ecosperity Week during a panel discussion entitled ‘Scaling Climate Financing: Breakthrough … Read more
At City Hive we have a luxurious position; we get to look at the industry as a whole, and we get to think about the future we want to see. We’re driven by a vision of the amazing impact our industry has the potential to have. Globally, we are facing huge challenges. For investment firms … Read more
Plastic production is expected to triple by 2060 and investors need to be factoring the risks of the sector into their investment decisions, Planet Tracker has said. Earlier this week, representatives from 180 nations coming together in Paris took the first steps towards a legally binding treaty to regulate plastic, described as the most important green … Read more
The UK’s House of Lords has agreed to an amendment to the Financial Services and Markets Bill (FSMB) that adds nature to the new regulatory principle on net-zero emissions. The amendment, which was introduced by Baroness Hayman, would require the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to consider the need to contribute … Read more
Jake Moeller, senior investment consultant at Square Mile Investment Consulting: The team managing the UBAM Biodiversity Restoration global equity fund have a dual objective, in that they seek to deliver strong financial returns, while also investing in companies seeking to protect and restore the natural environment. They seek to identify and invest in companies with … Read more
As ESG investment has soared in recent years, so too has scrutiny of the labelling of funds and financial products. Today, those who make misleading claims about their ESG credentials will find themselves in the crosshairs of regulators such as the FCA and the CMA as well as consumer watchdogs like the Advertising Standards Authority, … Read more
The number of Mexican States exposed to water stress will nearly double by 2050, and what might be most alarming about this is that it doesn’t even represent a worst-case scenario, but rather a 2-degree scenario that includes moderate emissions reduction. This was the finding of our analysts of physical risk data sets. Assessing the … Read more