DLA Piper partners with Datamaran to integrate ESG due diligence

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DLA Piper has partnered with ESG risk management and data platform, Datamaran, to integrate Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) due diligence into legal due diligence. Powered by patented technology, Datamaran... Read more continue reading

Amundi launches first Just Transition for Climate strategy

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Amundi, the leading European asset manager, has launched a new investment strategy within the Amundi Responsible Investing; Just Transition for Climate (“the Fund”). The Fund is an actively managed European fixed income... Read more continue reading

Investing in health and disease prevention is the best cure

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Covid-19 might have put the spotlight on health, but our investment and Active Ownership teams have had a focus on health, health care and healthy food for some years already.... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors delivers on active ESG Engagement Commitment

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), today publishes its Annual Responsible Investment Review, reporting significant increases in its voting and engagement activity for 2020. The... Read more continue reading

Green hydrogen – a European case study

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While the speed of ultimate decarbonisation remains unclear, there appears to be a real opportunity for multi-decade investment as every country moves towards a cleaner environment. Energy transition and decarbonisation... Read more continue reading

Martin Currie expands ESG analysis to include Carbon Value at Risk and U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, focus areas include modern slavery and climate change

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Martin Currie, the active equity specialist investment manager of Franklin Templeton, and steward of A$25 billion in assets under management as of February 28, 2021, has significantly enhanced its analysis... Read more continue reading

Infrastructure investment is core to the climate solution

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Without significantly increased investment in infrastructure, the globe has no chance of reaching the Paris Agreement goal of Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to Sarah Shaw, CIO of... Read more continue reading

Evergreen launches Responsible Investing Grade Index

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Independent investment consulting firm, Evergreen Consultants, has launched a new responsible investing (RI) index, based on a unique grading system that focuses on an investment manager’s intent and actions, and not... Read more continue reading

Robeco survey reveals big investor shift on climate change and decarbonisation

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Robeco has published a survey on how investors are approaching the opportunities and risks associated with climate change. The survey covers 300 of the world’s largest institutional and wholesale investors... Read more continue reading

New bfinance report reveals renewables sector has transformed into a diverse, global and highly competitive asset class

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Appetite for renewable energy infrastructure has been extremely strong, buoyed by ESG agendas as well as broader demand for infrastructure as an asset class. The COVID-19 crisis threw a spotlight... Read more continue reading