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  • Take ESG ratings with a pinch of salt, says Stewart Investors

    12 May 2023

    Reliance on 'meaningless' ESG ratings could jeopardise the credibility of sustainable finance, Stewart Investors tells Genevieve Redgrave

  • ESG-dilutive acquisitions becoming a 'deal-breaker'

    05 May 2023

    M&A deals are no longer just about earnings per share, Trisha Taneja tells Ahren Lester

  • ESG and value investing are not mutually exclusive

    04 May 2023

    Value investing takes investors closer to corners of the market where ESG controversies are rife and in sectors that do not always cover themselves in ESG glory, writes Sebastien Mallet

  • 'Our role in the transition goes beyond labelled bonds'

    06 March 2023

    Luxembourg Stock Exchange has a role to play in providing transparency on net zero plans, its CEO Julie Becker tells Peter Cripps

  • Leadership does not equal GFANZ

    23 November 2022

    There has been little evidence of leadership or reduction of fossil fuel financing in the giant coalition of investors and banks, argues Michael Northrop

  • Dealing with inconsistent ESG data

    18 October 2022

    A consistent ESG investment approach is 'largely impossible' across asset classes with current data, The Future of ESG Data 2022 conference heard. Ahren Lester reports

  • Impact investing in a frontier market

    22 July 2022

    Raising funds to invest in Nepal is challenging but highly impactful, Dolma founder Tim Gocher tells Peter Cripps

  • SDG engagement fund breaks through $2bn barrier

    19 July 2022

    Federated Hermes' argument that engagement provides greatest impact has gained traction with investors, writes Madeleine Jenkins

  • Translating distant net zero targets into near-term action

    27 June 2022

    Stephanie Maier and Stephanie Pfeifer share five reflections from their leadership of the Climate Action 100+ global steering committee

  • The burden of box ticking

    17 May 2022

    Sustainability reporting often fails to capture complicated discussions in emerging markets, FSSA's Alistair Thompson tells Genevieve Redgrave