Nuclear weapons and nicotine alternatives a no-go zone for responsible investors

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Nuclear weapons production and the manufacture of nicotine alternatives will no longer be permitted in investment products certified by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) following an update to the... Read more continue reading

COP 26: Focus to move from international to national monitoring as huge investment opportunities emerge

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A key legacy of COP 26 will be attention shifting from big international events to closely monitoring implementation country by country, according to AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Speaking after... Read more continue reading

SDG investing deep dive – understanding consumer motivations and the evolving societal and policy context

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The Responsible Investing context On a global level, the increasing focus of individuals, governments, and businesses, on acting ethically and sustainably has been well documented. This focus has manifested itself... Read more continue reading

Not all net zero targets are created equal

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Global listed infrastructure companies will be key to helping the world reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, and many are achieving very strong results in reducing their emissions, says... Read more continue reading

ETF Securities keeps pace with evolving ESG standards

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Index developer and research company ROBO Global has strengthened the ESG framework for its indices, including the Robotics & Automation Index underlying ETF Securities’ ETFS ROBO Global Robotics and Automation... Read more continue reading

Decarbonisation panel at COP26 inspires new emerging market report 

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Janus Henderson has announced it will launch a new series of reports investigating decarbonisation and the part governments, corporates, capital markets, and asset managers need to play to facilitate further... Read more continue reading

abrdn sets target to reduce the carbon intensity of assets it manages by 50% by 2030

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At COP26, global asset manager abrdn has announced its target to reduce the carbon intensity of its assets by 50% by 2030 vs a 2019 baseline[1]. abrdn has developed a... Read more continue reading

Corrs advises on innovative carbon credit trading fund

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Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has advised Tribeca Investment Partners (Tribeca) on a carbon credits investment joint venture and the launch of an A$500 million carbon fund.... Read more continue reading

Munro launches Climate Change Leaders Fund 

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Munro Partners and GSFM have launched the Munro Climate Change Leaders Fund to provide Australian investors with the opportunity to invest in the new decarbonised green economy. The fund focuses on... Read more continue reading

Conscious Investment Management releases its impact fund report for 2021

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Dedicated impact investment fund manager, Conscious Investment Management (“CIM”), has released its first impact report to share details of its investment activities and portfolio impact performance for the 2020/21 year.... Read more continue reading