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  • Engage countries on economic freedoms to bring ESG benefits, says MSIM

    23 May 2023

    Investors are "less credible" when engaging with policymakers on ESG, and should focus instead on improving economic freedom, Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) told Environmental Finance.

  • Companies finding it hard to believe investors' ESG messaging, says EY

    07 December 2022

    Despite investors saying they will forego profits in the short term to focus on ESG, EY has said its research shows companies do not believe them or are choosing to focus on profitability over sustainability.

  • Interest rate rises 'choking off' green investments

    22 November 2022

    Interest rate rises risk 'choking off' capital-intensive green investments, a report by Positive Money has warned.

  • COP27: UK's guidance on gold standard transition plans 'to have global significance'

    08 November 2022

    Proposed guidance for producing 'gold standard' transition plans has been described by EY as "an extremely important step in the right direction towards driving the UK towards a net zero future".

  • UK transition plan regime raises prospect of restatements, says EY

    01 November 2022

    Institutional investors will have to determine how they would react in the event of corporate restatements of erroneous net zero transition plans, accounting and consulting firm EY has suggested.