Jack Smith, Author at Top1000funds.com

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Products and services, not operations, key to assessing ESG

Global asset management firm Robeco has differentiated its ESG assessment methodology to give a more accurate picture of the impact investors have on sustainable development goals (SDGs), according to Rachel Whittaker, the firm’s head of sustainable investment research.

Jack SmithNovember 27, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Thoughtful ESG engagement the epitome of good active management: Pictet

Investors’ approach to ESG has evolved considerably, particularly in the area of engagement with portfolio companies, and encouraging change through active and targeted engagement is “the epitome of what active managers can do”, the Sustainability in Practice conference at Oxford university has heard.

Jack SmithNovember 23, 2023

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Politicisation, poor governance to blame for backlash against ESG

CIOs need to fight back against the politicisation of ESG in the United States by adopting sound governance principles and not allowing their funds to be “pinned down to one side of the [political] spectrum”, the Sustainability in Practice conference at Oxford University has heard.

Jack SmithNovember 23, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Board control critical to ESG stewardship in unlisted infrastructure

Investors can de-risk and increase the long-term returns of unlisted infrastructure assets by enacting forward-looking ESG transitions, investors say, but they need to ensure sufficient control at the board level.

Jack SmithNovember 22, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

The unique challenge of decarbonising real estate as the population grows

Demand for more agricultural land alongside the need for greater biodiversity and zero deforestation will drive investment in responsible land management practices and natural capital says Abi Dean, global head of strategic insights, at Nuveen Real Assets.

Jack SmithNovember 21, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Why a successful transition to a low energy world is likely within 20 years

The world is shifting from a regime where climate change is viewed as a shared burden or a hot potato, to one where it is a “business opportunity that everyone should be scrambling to make money from,” according to Oxford Professor J. Doyne Farmer, citing probabilistic assessments by his team.

Jack SmithNovember 17, 2023

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Sustainability Oxford 2023

Products and services, not operations, key to assessing ESG

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Thoughtful ESG engagement the epitome of good active management: Pictet

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Sustainability Oxford 2023

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The unique challenge of decarbonising real estate as the population grows

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Why a successful transition to a low energy world is likely within 20 years

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