Natalie Kenway Natalie is editor in chief at MA Financial covering ESG Clarity, Portfolio Adviser and International Adviser. She was previously global head of ESG insight for ESG Clarity and has been an investment journalist… More by Natalie Kenway
A group of environmental organisations has criticized sustainability firm Ceres for – they say – allowing oil and gas companies to hijack the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) movement. At the centre of the row is a paper produced by non-profit Ceres, aimed at explaining actions that oil and gas exploration and production … Read more
Companies’ public disengagement from Pride Month isn’t a pullback from their commitment to social causes, according to ESG experts. However, some cautious investment managers might vote down shareholder proposals focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. Big brands pause on Pride Household names like Target Corporation and the United States Navy have pulled support for Pride … Read more
Law firm Simmons & Simmons has joined forced with City Hive to push for improved corporate culture within the investment management industry. Simmons & Simmons has becoming the founder of a collective of firms committed to the principles of City Hive’s ACT Standard and Framework – standing for Action, Challenge and Transparency. The framework allows … Read more
The UK, Germany, Portugal and Italy are now ranked as ‘high risk’ for several of the most critical forms of supply chain ESG violations, including forced labour, child labour, freedom of association, and wage related violations, according to a new report. The Supply Chain ESG Risk Ratings report has found Western sourcing markets have shifted … Read more
Including ESG considerations into an investment approach often leads to portfolios that have a growth bias. But with investors shunning the growth style and favouring more value-oriented investments in 2022, sustainable investors had to stomach a substantial loss. As an indication of this, the MSCI World Index lost 7.83% (in GBP), the MSCI World Growth … Read more
The term ‘engagement’ seems to be an inescapable part of fund managers’ dialogue these days. But what does it actually mean when they say they actively engage with companies on ESG and why is this important? ESG engagement at a basic level refers to the collaboration between stakeholders (in this case, fund managers) and companies … Read more
Last month, representatives of the European Parliament, Commission, and Council, published the agreement on the EU Green Bonds Standard (EU-GBS). There were several articles covering the issue of impact and asset allocation reporting for issuers and companies willing to align to the EU-GBS. The key features of those provisions include: 1) Allocation reports become mandatory, … Read more
Climate change is one of the clearest and most present risks that Asia has faced, as the increased number of extreme weather events such as storms, typhoons and hotter days are threatening archipelagos and low lying regions in the area, according to abrdn’s senior investment director David Smith. Yet at the same time, Smith said … Read more
A group of environmental organisations has criticised sustainability firm Ceres for – they say – allowing oil and gas companies to hijack the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) movement. At the centre of the row is a paper produced by US non-profit Ceres, aimed at explaining actions that oil and gas exploration and … Read more