ESG / Sustainable & Responsible Investment
Infusing investment with sustainability
August 04, 2020
Source: China Daily - Chinese investors jump on the global ESG bandwagon to rebuild economies with lessons learnt during COVID-19 pandemic
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August 04, 2020 Source: China Daily - Chinese investors jump on the global ESG bandwagon to rebuild economies with lessons learnt during COVID-19 pandemic
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The Sustainable Financing Roadmap
August 04, 2020
Source: CFO - Corporate issuers considering fixed-income and loan financings are in all probability exploring ESG-related options. Unquestionably, interest in green, social, and sustainable finance is increasing.
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August 04, 2020 Source: CFO - Corporate issuers considering fixed-income and loan financings are in all probability exploring ESG-related options. Unquestionably, interest in green, social, and sustainable finance is increasing.
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Credit Suisse earmarks more than $300 billion for sustainable finance
August 04, 2020
Source: Reuters - LONDON - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) plans to provide at least 300 billion Swiss francs ($328.41 billion) in sustainable financing over the next decade in areas such as renewable energy and Green Bonds.
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August 04, 2020 Source: Reuters - LONDON - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) plans to provide at least 300 billion Swiss francs ($328.41 billion) in sustainable financing over the next decade in areas such as renewable energy and Green Bonds.
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Sustainable strategy net inflows up 72% in Q2
August 03, 2020
Source: Pension & Investments Online - Global net inflows into sustainable strategies increased 72% in the three months ended June 30 vs. the previous quarter to $71.1 billion, driven by funds domiciled in Europe, Morningstar data show.
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August 03, 2020 Source: Pension & Investments Online - Global net inflows into sustainable strategies increased 72% in the three months ended June 30 vs. the previous quarter to $71.1 billion, driven by funds domiciled in Europe, Morningstar data show.
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Fridson on Finance: ESG vs. broader high yield – assessing profiles & returns
July 30, 2020
Source: S&P Global - How do three recently launched high-yield environmental, social and governance indexes diverge from the standard high-yield benchmark in ratings mix, term risk, spread and energy concentration? We will examine these divergences...
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July 30, 2020
Source: S&P Global - How do three recently launched high-yield environmental, social and governance indexes diverge from the standard high-yield benchmark in ratings mix, term risk, spread and energy concentration? We will examine these divergences...
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John Kerry Backs New Carbon-Price ETF in Climate Change Fight
July 30, 2020
Source: Bloomberg Green - John Kerry is betting that Wall Street will succeed where governments failed in the fight against climate change.
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July 30, 2020
Source: Bloomberg Green - John Kerry is betting that Wall Street will succeed where governments failed in the fight against climate change.
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Major investors oppose proposed rule that would impede ESG investing
July 30, 2020
Source: Ceres - Major pension funds and other fiduciaries representing millions of beneficiaries oppose a new proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor that would prevent fund managers from adequately considering environmental, social and...
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July 30, 2020
Source: Ceres - Major pension funds and other fiduciaries representing millions of beneficiaries oppose a new proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor that would prevent fund managers from adequately considering environmental, social and...
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4 Reasons To Take Another Look At Sustainable Investing In 2020
July 29, 2020
Source: Forbes - Sustainable funds are seeing a surge in assets, and some of the world’s largest asset managers see growing opportunities in sustainable investing.
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July 29, 2020 Source: Forbes - Sustainable funds are seeing a surge in assets, and some of the world’s largest asset managers see growing opportunities in sustainable investing.
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Sustainability Reporting by Largest U.S. Companies Hits New Highs
July 28, 2020
Source: Triple Pundit - Nine in ten companies on the S&P 500 index, one bellwether of U.S. stock market performance, published sustainability, corporate responsibility or citizenship reports in 2019. That’s up from only 20 percent in 2011 and 86 percent...
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July 28, 2020 Source: Triple Pundit - Nine in ten companies on the S&P 500 index, one bellwether of U.S. stock market performance, published sustainability, corporate responsibility or citizenship reports in 2019. That’s up from only 20 percent in 2011 and 86 percent...
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Impact-Investing Boom Gives Funding Jolt to $1 Trillion Asset Manager
July 26, 2020
Source: Bloomberg Green - In less than a decade, Rekha Unnithan invested $1 billion in a niche part of the market that was once so small most people on Wall Street hadn’t even heard of it.
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July 26, 2020
Source: Bloomberg Green - In less than a decade, Rekha Unnithan invested $1 billion in a niche part of the market that was once so small most people on Wall Street hadn’t even heard of it.
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