The 13 trends shaping ESG data
The ESG data industry is undergoing radical transformation, in terms of the scale and breadth of its coverage - and the scrutiny it attracts. Peter Cripps reports
Q&A: Royal London Global Equity Transitions Fund
Bixuan Xu, manager of the newly launched fund, says holdings are picked based on the materiality and credibility of their transition strategies
Exclusive interview with new CBI chair
New chair Doris Honold tells Ahren Lester the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) should focus on "replicating and innovating" to accelerate the scaling of the sustainable bond market
Asset managers must end fossil fuel investment
There's no way for asset managers to hit net zero targets without setting fossil fuel exclusion policies, argues Desiree Fixler
Q&A - reflections of a green bond pioneer
In February 2010, while CIO at Nikko Asset Management, Stuart Kinnersley* established the world's first dedicated green bond fund - the Nikko/World Bank Green Bond Fund. 10 years on, he answers questions about the subsequent developments in this space and his hopes for the coming decade.
Adam Matthews: A believer in the power of engagement
The Church of England Pensions Board's ethics and engagement director explains to Ahren Lester the key role asset managers can play in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy
Opinion - ICMA's René Karsenti
The future of finance is green, says ICMA president René Karsenti.
High altitude returns
Public money is being used to derisk institutional capital to deliver superior, risk-adjusted returns while tackling the Himalayan glacial melt crisis, explains Tim Gocher
Q&A with Paul Byrne on QBE Insurance's inaugural green bond
QBE Insurance Group is gearing up to issue the sector's first green bond, Paul Byrne its group treasurer speaks to Environmental Finance exclusively