ESG and Ethical Investing - Articles & White Papers

The current COVID-19 pandemic has shown that society is able to put measures in place to adapt and overcome threats that are detrimental to all of our lives. With this in mind, investors should now be turning their attention to a threat that could dwarf the impact that COVID-19 has had - Climate Change.

Climate…

If someone had told me, late in 2018, that over the next two years we would see forest fires devastate Australian wildlife; witness sightings in the US of a ‘murder hornet’ with the potential to disrupt food supplies; and, tragically, experience the spread of a global pandemic, which would infect two million and counting, I…

COVID-19 has thrown new light on the interdependencies in human and natural ecosystems, and the vulnerabilities of a closely networked world. Aviva Investors’ responsible investment specialists ask whether this will prove a turning point for environmental, social and governance issues.

This paper illustrates the processes that STOXX followed in constructing the STOXX Paris-Aligned Benchmark Indices, with a specific focus on the STOXX® Europe 600 Paris-Aligned Benchmark Index, and the additional steps taken to reinforce the objectives of the EU PABs.

The perception that passive funds merely follow a simple low-cost rules-based style that mimics its chosen broad indices remains ingrained in the investor psyche, especially in the US. This holds that such funds do not exercise their voice often enough to influence their investee companies’ carbon footprint and lift the…

Wellington Managment provides a review of investments across its impact portfolios.

2°C alignment has become a major issue for climate-aware portfolio management. There are sophisticated initiatives aiming to predict corporate emission intensities from 2030 up to 2100. In this paper, we focus on the significance of the ‘current policy scenario’, where corporates would simply stay on their current…

Financing countries’ climate and sustainable development commitments will require global investment on an unprecedented scale. IFC estimates cumulative climate investment potential of $29.4 trillion across six key sectors in emerging market cities through 2030. These sectors include waste, renewable energy, public…

Climate change has become undeniable, and no industry has greater exposure to its risks than the insurance sector. It poses a unique threat to both sides of their balance sheets – to insurers’ assets as well as their liabilities.

In this document Robeco:

– explains the recent approach of governmental…

This comprehensive 108-page report details the megatrends shaping the economy is a post-Covid world namely: globalisation, climate change, decarbonisation, synthetic biology, Africa, demographics, and technology.

This detailed roadmap from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is created for both those new to impact investing and those who wish to deepen existing practices. It provides comprehensive frameworks and actionable tools to help asset owners better align their investments with their values.

European power generation companies are critical actors in a Just Transition to renewable energy. At Candriam, as ESG analysts we have surveyed and evaluated the extent to which these companies are integrating the social consequences into their planning and decisions. Can we be comfortable that “no one is left behind”?

European power generation companies are critical actors in a Just Transition to renewable energy. At Candriam, as ESG analysts we have surveyed and evaluated the extent to which these companies are integrating the social consequences into their planning and decisions. Can we be comfortable that “no one is left behind”?

This survey examines the vibrant academic literature on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. While there is no consensus on the exact list of ESG issues, responsible investors increasingly assess stocks in their portfolios based on nonfinancial data on environmental impact (e.g., carbon emissions), social…

Global equity markets signaled the severity of the crisis before much of the world had begun its lockdowns. Equities began their steep descent in late February, and in the course of one month, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 10,000 points (34%)1, demand for cash soared, and economic activity ground to a halt as…

Welcome to our inaugural Responsibility Report – an annual publication that provides clear information about our responsible business practices, our approach to responsible investing and our firm-wide advocacy activities.

Welcome to our inaugural Responsibility Report – an annual publication that provides clear information about our responsible business practices, our approach to responsible investing and our firm-wide advocacy activities.

How can we make purpose more meaningful and embed it into the operations of companies? What is the difference between long-term and patient investors? And do good environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices really translate into better market performance?

How can we make purpose more meaningful and embed it into the operations of companies? What is the difference between long-term and patient investors? And do good environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices really translate into better market performance?

How can pension schemes start actively assessing, managing and reporting their exposure to climate change?

To help trustees of pension schemes answer this, earlier this year, the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) launched a consultation on guidance to help align with the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial…