She explained while the steel plant was harmful to the health of the town, the local economy was dependent on it and steel is required for the transition to net zero. Laurie Spengler, director and lead expert at the Impact Investing Institute, agreed that finance has an important role to play. She concluded that “finance […]
Commitments are a sign of institutional intent, which have to translate to action,” said Eniko Horvath, head of climate at the Principles for Responsible Investment. As COP26 got underway, it was of little surprise that several press releases were released announcing firms signing up to NZAMI. Several sessions within COP26 are on whether divestment is […]
This will have the effect of increasing scarcity and pushing prices up, which the issuer hopes will help reduce the amount of pollution in the atmosphere. Elliot Waxman, CEO of SparkChange, said: “Carbon is now a physically backed, investible instrument on the stock exchange. …Read the full story
Since then, growing concerns about greenhouse gas emissions and climate change have prompted a surge in environmental, social and governance mandates and an increase in bond issuance to help finance climate-related projects. To the extent a strategy focuses on particular countries, regions, industries, sectors or types of investment from time to time, it may be […]
During this interactive briefing, we will hear from a number of alternatives managers about their response to the extraordinary events of the past year and their outlook for the rest of the year and beyond. The managers will identify where they are seeing the biggest opportunities and risks at the moment for their portfolios and […]
Professional Adviser is excited to launch the new ESG Masterclass, taking place live online from 28th – 29th April 2021. Investment Week’s Fund Selector Briefing: Dublin 2021 is taking place live online on 29th February from 09:00 – 11:45. Investment Week’s parent company Incisive Media will host its inaugural Sustainable Investment Festival this summer, featuring […]