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UK investors hit pause on sustainability labels
03 July 2024The "painful" process of applying for a sustainability fund label in the UK has led some asset managers to pause applications, Michael Hurley reports
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WHEB warns regulation is creating 'unintentional stewardship stampede'
01 July 2024The sustainable finance market is facing an avalanche of disclosures, which is reducing the quality of reporting, WHEB Asset Management has warned.
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Navigating policy uncertainty in sustainable investing
26 June 2024Despite the risk of policies being dialled back, the issue is speed rather than direction, writes Victoria MacLean
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FCA confirms start date for anti-greenwashing rule
23 April 2024Financial services companies in the UK will be bound by anti-greenwashing rules from June, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed as it issued further guidance.
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Wheb introduces climate adaptation theme following hottest year on record
25 January 2024Impact investor Wheb Asset Management has introduced a climate adaptation sub-theme, as global warming pushed temperatures to another record year in 2023.
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Engaging on biodiversity
20 December 2023Rachael Monteiro explains how WHEB has been engaging with companies to put biodiversity on their sustainability agenda
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UK sustainability disclosure rules unveiled in 'important moment' for tackling greenwashing
28 November 2023The publication of UK sustainability disclosure requirements (SDRs), sustainable investment labels and an "anti-greenwashing rule" has been hailed "an important moment" in building trust in sustainability claims by investment funds.
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UK prime minister under fire from industry for weakening climate policies
20 September 2023UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announced he would delay a ban on the sales of new petrol and diesel cars and the phasing out of gas boilers, drawing a wave of criticism from investors and corporates who say the move harms plans for the transition.
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Avoided emissions - The new tool powering green investors
07 September 2023Identifying companies that 'enable' others to decarbonise should be a focus for investors, Seb Beloe writes
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'Recycling becoming a geostrategic necessity', says WHEB
02 December 2022WHEB Asset Management expects companies it invests in under its circular economy theme to be boosted because recycling is becoming a "geostrategic necessity".