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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.

November 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.

November 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.

November 23, 2023

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CalPERS next CIO: 55 applications so far and counting

The numbers behind CalPERS hunt for a new CIO: 55 applicants so far; a $300,000 budget to secure a candidate; and a process of candidates submitting to 40-odd checks including credit checks and social media history.

November 20, 2023

Sustainability Oxford 2023

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

Net zero emission targets may cover most of the global economy, but the world is not going to deliver on its net zero promises, warned Oxford University’s Cameron Hepburn, speaking at Sustainability in Practice.

November 16, 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.