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Edison: Water risk is being overlooked by investors
06 November 2019Water risk is being chronically overlooked and needs to be systematically integrated into the investment process, according to UK-based research institute Edison.
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Businesses urged to adopt 'natural capital thinking'
04 November 2019Companies around the world are being encouraged to sign a 'Natural Capital Commitment' to help reverse the loss of natural resources and develop a strong business voice to influence political decisions on the issue.
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Food companies aware of water risks but are not managing them: Ceres
30 October 2019Food companies are failing to effectively manage climate-related water risks such as drought and pollution – despite their growing awareness of these risks, according to Ceres.
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Meat, fish and dairy producers not addressing sustainability risks, says FAIRR
04 September 2019The vast majority of meat, fish and dairy producers have not meaningfully addressed basic sustainability risks, according to a report by investor network FAIRR.
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Natixis poaches Pictet water fund managers to create thematics arm
26 March 2019Natixis Investment Managers has made two hires from rival Pictet to co-manage a newly-created water fund.
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Investment opportunities identified to help reduce plastic ocean waste
11 March 2019A guide to help identify and evaluate investment opportunities that reduce plastic pollution of the oceans has been produced by newly founded investment management firm Circulate Capital.
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Environmental concerns top World Economic Forum's risk lists
16 January 2019Environmental risks have once again dominated the World Economic Forum (WEF) lists of the most likely and impactful risks facing the world.
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Fidelity launches sustainable water and waste fund
29 November 2018A fund to invest in sustainable water and waste management products has been launched by $411 billion investment manager Fidelity International.
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Sustainalytics joins the hunt for 'blue exposure'
06 November 2018Sustainalytics has issued a research note to help investors identify those companies that are best placed to benefit from the mounting concern about plastics pollution.
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Investors and corporates join forces in new plastics initiative
31 October 2018More than 15 major institutional investors and organisations representing several hundred companies have joined forces in support of a new initiative "to eradicate plastic waste and pollution at source".