Al Gore seeks to close ‘impact gap’ with climate change asset manager
Just Climate will target companies that have potential to decarbonise the economy but have been ignored by traditional mandates
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UK budget underwhelms on green transition ahead of COP26
Budget makes for ‘confusing listening’ as chancellor touts government’s net zero strategy, while reducing rates for domestic flights
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Schroders social impact trust plans to deploy 80% of IPO raise by year end
Seed portfolio helps trust deliver NAV total return of 6.1% between 24 September 2020 and 30 June 2021
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Kermitted Asset Management: Generation game
The chairman of the insignificantly-sized investment company Kermitted Asset Management is so worried about an energy shortage his plan to become self-sufficient is verging on the shellfish
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Index funds brace for greater scrutiny as US regulator shakes up proxy voting rules
Will the UK adopt Securities and Exchange Commission rules around enhanced transparency of proxy votes by mutual funds and ETFs?
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Prince Harry and Meghan join forces with ethical asset manager
The couple have become ‘impact partners’ with New York-based Ethic
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Aegon AM turns to delivery firm UPS in responsible investment team boost
Andy Woods, Jamie McAloon and Curtis Zappala have joined the firm
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Bernd Deeken: Investors demand more from the ‘S’ of ESG
Berenberg manager breaks down a survey that shows pandemic has sharpened focus on the social side of ESG
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Corporates and investors face court over ESG failures
Litigation will increasingly become something to be added to investors’ toolkits, but fund groups should also be aware of how it can be used against them
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David Harrison: ‘Companies can have 15 SDGs listed but they’re often really tenuous’
Rathbone Greenbank Global Sustainability manager on weeding out quality ‘hidden gems’
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Chrysalis Investments gains ESG investment director
Andrew Mortimer has been with the Jupiter governance and sustainability team since 2015
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Vanguard scores own goal as report finds carbon-heavy holdings and $3trn climate risk
Think tank Universal Owner claims asset manager is doing harm to the market on which it depends
