Sustainability in Practice

Delegates of the Sustainability in Practice event are eligible for a free download of the must-have bestseller, Impact: Reshaping capitalism to drive real change.

As the world moves from pledges to plans, it is critical we tackle the question of climate holistically. Living with climate change will mean coping with the impacts on water and taking the necessary steps to reduce the vulnerabilities of communities and economies.

The companies of tomorrow must consider employees, customers, the environment and society – and we must have the right set of tools to analyse them, says Head of ESG Eric Borremans.

In an opinion piece published in Barron’s China, Pictet Asset Management CEO Laurent Ramsey explains why protecting biodiversity should be a priority for both businesses and investors

Impact investing is generally considered the purest form of responsible investment. Modelled on ideas developed in the 1970s by the social entrepreneur Muhammad Yunus, it has traditionally involved directing capital to specific ecological or socially-responsible projects. The approach has twin aims: to generate financial returns and to deliver material environmental and social benefits.

They were once considered niche. But thematic equities have in recent years evolved into mainstream investments. Their ability to transform broad, long-term macro-economic, technological and ecological trends into investments has struck a chord with a growing circle of investors

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are crucial elements in the future of the investment industry and the success of investment firms. CFA Institute recognizes that a diversity of perspectives will lead to better investor outcomes; an inclusive investment industry will better serve our diverse society. Further, we recognize that an organization, with an inclusive culture, awareness […]

Through the CFA Institute Experimental Partners Program, 41 investment organizations with $26trn AUM responded to the challenge to make the investment industry more inclusive by implementing ideas in the CFA Institute guide Driving Change: Diversity & Inclusion in Investment Management. The guide, which inspired the Experimental Partners Program, includes 20 ideas generated in concert with the industry through […]

Wellington Management and Woodwell Climate Research Center launch P-ROCC 2.0 encouraging companies to disclose the physical location of assets and operations to help investors better assess climate risks

In this piece, we outline our views on the climate opportunity set as climate change increasingly has the potential to disrupt entire industries.

Assets with inflated values are often said to be “priced for perfection,” meaning they must deliver stellar, upwardly mobile performance to justify and sustain those prices.

Climate change is real. Current warming trends are caused by human actions. These changes pose significant risks and opportunities for the CRF, the markets, and the economy as a whole.

This paper is a call to action to pension funds and the entire financial ecosystem to achieve a full integration of risk, financial return and real-world sustainable outcomes in the process of strategic asset allocation.

Tideline has worked with asset allocators and managers with over $250 billion in combined impact capital under management. Learn more about how we use our proprietary Framework for Impact Labeling to help clients launch new impact products and platforms.

J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s new Impact Assessment and Contribution Tool (IMPACT) provides a robust analytical foundation for manager selection in impact investing.

It is vital that investors understand how physical climate change and the energy transition affect the investment returns of the companies and markets they invest in. We believe that doing so will enable us to build more resilient portfolios and generate better long-term returns for clients. It is also increasingly demanded by asset owners and […]

Many companies and countries across the globe have committed to working towards a net-zero 2050 goal to tackle the climate crisis. This goal is critical for our planet, and, as investors, we have an important role to play in achieving it. That’s why abrdn has joined the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative.