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SDGs are not a 'silver bullet' for investors, says Schroders
12 March 2018Schroders has expressed its concern that the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are "misappropriated and misused", as "they were not designed for investors" in the first place.
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World still heading towards a 4.1°C rise, Schroders warns
26 January 2018The world remains on course for catastrophic 4.1°C temperature rise, despite "encouraging strides" made by the oil and gas industry, according to Schroders Climate Progress Dashboard.
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Schroders launches tool to measure companies' earnings at risk from rising carbon prices
06 September 2017Investment manager Schroders has developed a tool for investors which measures how government moves to put a meaningful price on carbon could affect company profits and investment returns.
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Climate change is not priced-in, warns Schroders
17 July 2017The impacts of climate change are not adequately 'priced in' to companies' valuations, creating enormous financial risks and opportunities, Schroders has warned.
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Investors with $15trn in AUM call on global governments to implement Paris Agreement
08 May 2017Investors representing more than $15 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have written to the governments of G7 and G20 countries calling on them to support and implement the commitments of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature increase to less than 2°C.
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Exxon board fights climate resolution
25 April 2017ExxonMobil's board has refused to support a climate change resolution backed by investors with over $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM).
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Insurers need to heed their own ESG experience when investing
13 March 2017Jessica Ground, global head of stewardship at Schroders, argues that insurers are a natural fit for ESG investing.
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Insurers and ESG investment: the bleeding edge?
27 February 2017Responsible investing is increasingly mentioned in the investment process, and insurers certainly wear their ESG principles as a badge of honour. But, despite the talk, does ESG really influence investment policy? Sarfraz Thind reports
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Rising tide of ESG regulation highlighted in new report
26 January 2017There is rising tide of environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations globally, according to a new report by Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). However, more needs to be done to improve weak implementation of these policies.
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EF BRIEFS: SolarCity, CDP hires Stathers
19 July 2016SolarCity, a leading provider of small-scale solar energy installations, has raised $345 million from four undisclosed tax equity investors to finance new projects.