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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.

Ben HurleyNovember 27, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Board control critical to ESG stewardship in unlisted infrastructure

Ben HurleyNovember 22, 2023

Why these impact investing veterans don’t care about ESG ratings

Darcy SongNovember 20, 2023

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Long term investors must focus on transition not divestment at COP28

Matthew LeathermanNovember 20, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Net zero targets drift out of reach but dynamic change is still possible

Sarah RundellNovember 16, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Abundant opportunities in dynamic, decentralised energy generation

The world is shifting from having very few centralised power stations feeding electricity into the grid, to a more dynamic market with abundant opportunities for investors, according to Alex Brierley, co-head, Octopus Energy Generation.

Ben HurleyNovember 15, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

How to rewrite Modern Portfolio Theory to integrate climate risk

When it comes to climate risk, traditional scenario analysis leaves investors with more questions than answers and omits uncertainty around physical risk and the interaction between physical risk, inflation and tipping points. Investors need to abandon modern portfolio theory and find a new approach that focuses on short-term scenarios.

Sarah RundellNovember 14, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

Impact investors, be wary of labeled bonds

Clarity around capital allocation and defined investment frameworks have made labeled bonds a lucrative opportunity for many impact investors. However, Oyin Oduya, impact measurement and management practice leader at the $1 trillion Wellington Management said the reality is not that straightforward.

Darcy SongNovember 13, 2023

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How large would you like your climate risk to be?

Tim Hodgson, co-founder of the Thinking Ahead Institute at WTW, explores the possible consequences of breaching planetary boundaries and triggering systemic risk.

Tim HodgsonOctober 24, 2023

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Dutch, British and Australian funds latest to back timberland

Investors are hunting forestry assets because they combines a large-scale sustainable investment with compelling risk-adjusted, inflation proof returns and diversification. Funds like Nest, APG and AP2 explain their approach.

Sarah RundellOctober 19, 2023

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Highlights from Climate Week 2023: The Burning Man for climate geeks

Biodiversity, transition finance and a sense of urgency around climate mitigation were in focus at Climate Week 2023, dubbed the "Burning Man for Climate Geeks". PSP Investments' Herman Bril and Stella Y. Xu reflect on the highlights from Climate Week which they attended this year. They didn't attend Burning Man.

Herman Bril and Stella Y. XuOctober 11, 2023

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