12/15/2019
Nuns take on BlackRock over climate change
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas add voice to those of Al Gore and other critics of the $7tn fund manager
Planet SOS
12/12/2019
Taking the lead on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the world's reference science group for climate change – says that human activity has caused the global temperature to reach 1℃ above pre-industrial levels.
12/12/2019
Climate risks are not priced into market valuations, and corporate climate disclosures are insufficient: GSIA poll
Globally, 92% of respondents agreed that the TCFD recommendations are helpful and 92% agreed that they will help investors to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 2°C.
12/09/2019
Social issues take back seat to environmental concerns
Harder look demanded for human trafficking, gender, pay inequalities
12/03/2019
BMO adds ESG funds to LifeStrategy rival range
“We’ve seen significant demand for the funds since launch two years ago."
11/25/2019
Climatescope 2019 by BloombergNEF
Rapidly growing nations that today are just as rapidly expanding their carbon footprints must reach net zero emissions by 2050.
11/17/2019
Carbon Neutral Isn’t Enough
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says average global temperatures cannot be allowed to exceed
11/12/2019
A little humour might help with climate change gloom
Climate news can be depressing. What if we used humour to introduce climate change issues while allowing young people to remain politically engaged?
11/05/2019
MarketAxess Raises Funds for Emerging Market Communities
"We’ve raised nearly $2 million across the last seventeen years and remain deeply committed to the quality of life in emerging market countries.”
11/04/2019
US fund managers overwhelmingly blocking climate votes
The range of proposals cover emissions reduction targets, climate reporting and governance, and corporate lobbying.
11/04/2019
Brown Advisory launches Global Leaders Sustainable Fund
The Global Leaders Sustainable Fund expands on the ESG integration that is already built into their bottom-up research process by adding back-end screens to avoid certain business controversies, such as military equipment, alcohol and tobacco, as requeste
11/03/2019
PNC Issues Inaugural Green Bond
Proceeds will fund eligible projects that promote a transition to a low-carbon economy
10/09/2019
Carbon offsetting: the frequently asked questions
Here are some of the most commonly-asked questions about carbon accounting.
10/07/2019
Companies struggle to digest ‘alphabet soup’ of ESG arbiters
Awareness builds that a standardised reporting approach is needed in battle to fight climate change.
10/07/2019
Investors struggle to make US companies change tack on climate change
Number of shareholder-backed environmental proposals tumbles
10/04/2019
How are banks doing on sustainable finance commitments? Not good enough
World Resources Institute’s new Green Targets Tool shows that only 24 of the 50 largest private-sector banks have made a sustainable finance commitment — and the targets vary considerably.
10/03/2019
Lincoln Financial Group Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for Fourth Consecutive Year
Achievement Recognizes Leadership in Environmental, Social and Governance Performance
09/27/2019
Billionaires Pledge $750 Million To Caltech For Climate Change Crisis Research
With their gift, Caltech plans to construct a new 75,000-square-foot building
09/24/2019
Collective Commitment to Climate Action
Working together and supporting each other in developing each bank’s capabilities and the necessary methodologies to measure climate impact and alignment with global and local climate goals.
09/24/2019
World's richest families fret about geopolitics, climate change
Total cash reserves were 7.6% of family office investments in 2019, up 70 basis points from a year earlier.