The urgent need for a global carbon price

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Nearly three decades after it first agreed to tackle climate change, the world has failed miserably to curb the growth in CO2 emissions. To succeed, it urgently needs to establish

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Aviva Investors strengthens real estate long income team

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has announced the strengthening of its Real Estate Long Income (RELI) team with a double hire. Todor Valev has been

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Investors should confront the dark side of tech

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Technology firms are often favoured by ESG funds because of their ostensibly clean, asset-light business models. But investors need to look deeper and challenge unethical and unsustainable practices across the

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A tale of two hemispheres: Economic recovery from COVID-19

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While much of the developed world appears to be on the road to recovery, aided by the rapid roll-out of vaccines, the outlook for many poorer countries is far less

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By the people, for the people: Why investors should care about human rights

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Companies cannot thrive without healthy and happy employees, consumers, and communities. Investors must use their influence with companies and other stakeholders to ensure the basic rights of these groups are

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Aviva Investors proposes revisions to international financial architecture to achieve sustainable transition

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has set out a series of proposals and recommendations to G7 and G20 nations [1] it believes will enable the global

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Aviva Investors projects a strong growth outlook with upside risks

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva PLC, sees a potent combination of economic drivers underpinning a strong global recovery in 2021, resulting in an above-consensus outlook for

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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

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Aviva Investors appoints Daniel McHugh as CIO, Real Assets

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), has appointed Daniel McHugh as Chief Investment Officer of its £47.3 billion Real Assets business[1]. This follows the appointment

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Aviva Investors announces climate transition engagement programme with commitment to divest from non-responsive companies

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva Plc, has announced its Climate Engagement Escalation Programme, focused on its investments in 30 ‘Systemically Important Carbon Emitters’. The investment firm

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