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Record-breaking 2021 sustainable ETF flows jump 62%
11 January 2022More than $135 billion flowed into global sustainable exchange traded products (ETPs) in 2021, setting a fresh all-time high after record-breaking 2020 inflows.
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CA100+ net-zero benchmark is 'too complicated'
10 January 2022The Net-Zero Company Benchmark developed by Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has potential to become an "essential tool" for investors, according to a climate finance campaigner, but currently suffers from being too complicated and lacking detailed requirements around current proof of alignment.
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Renewables slump pushes award-winning funds into 2021 loss
06 January 2022An award-winning, impact-focused fund manager has lamented a lack of policy action to tackle climate change, as a fall in the value of clean energy holdings...
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Inflation will benefit green stocks, says fund manager
24 December 2021Investors in green companies have nothing to fear from the bout of inflation roiling stock markets, a leading sustainable fund manager has argued.
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UK regulator extends climate and transition reporting rules
20 December 2021FCA has extended coverage of its climate-related disclosure rules for listed companies and added requirements around transition plans for those firms as well as asset managers and life insurers.
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BIS: Paris-aligned passive portfolios 'easy' to construct
17 December 2021Passive investors can reduce their carbon emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals with "relative ease"...
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Amazon faces first US tax transparency shareholder filing
17 December 2021Online retailing giant Amazon is facing calls to disclose its global tax practices, after three institutional investors and a leading proxy advisor backed the first US tax transparency shareholder resolution.
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'Stagnant' asset manager ESG voting record in 2021
16 December 2021The voting performance on environmental and social shareholder resolutions for the largest asset managers was "stagnant" in 2021, according to ShareAction,...
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Schroders launches food, water and climate funds
14 December 2021Schroders has launched two listed equities funds, focusing on climate change and food & water, respectively.
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AustralianSuper under climate pressure over Vanguard fund investment
03 December 2021AUD244 billion ($173 billion) pension fund AustralianSuper is facing pressure over the climate risk it is exposed to through the AUD1.4 billion held in Vanguard index funds.