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Eastspring: Some 'sustainable' funds will 'wilt' amid strengthening regulatory scrutiny
23 February 2023With regulatory scrutiny rising alongside investor interest, Eastspring says 'true-to-label' sustainable funds in Asia are set for a much better year. Ahren Lester reports
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Explainer: The Transition Pathway Initiative
21 February 2023The TPI has emerged as a key investor tool for assessing transition risk, write Rory Sullivan and Valentin Jahn
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Asia-focused ESG technology on the rise
20 February 2023Technology built in and for local markets can provide valuable benefits, argues Darian McBain. Genevieve Redgrave reports
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BP's backtrack is a crucial moment for the say-on-climate movement
17 February 2023After taking the lead for oil companies on climate action, BP has quietly backtracked to take advantage of higher petrol prices. Matt Crossman asks if they've promised to run an Ironman before signing up for a proverbial parkrun
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After climate, insurers seek to measure their social footprint
16 February 2023The Geneva Association has outlined a framework to assess insurers' impact on society. But why is it needed and how would it operate alongside existing ESG frameworks? Paul Walsh reports
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Investing in the next Edisons
14 February 2023We need to look beyond renewables to achieve net zero, says Lukasz Michalak
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Tradeable units - a key ingredient for scaling investment in nature
10 February 2023Verra is working to identify a unit that can be understood by the market in order to be traded, but that also reflects the fact that nature is not fungible, says Sinclair Vincent
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Water is 'most critical' natural capital factor for investors
09 February 2023Investors should first look at water when kicking off engagement with corporations on natural capital, Jefferies' Grace Elshafei tells Thomas Cox
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The UK's impact label: an intention to be better than SFDR
08 February 2023The UK is proposing a label for 'impact' funds, in a significant divergence from the EU, but some warn it could add further complication, writes Michael Hurley
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Assessing the relative transition readiness of real estate sectors
03 February 2023There are significant differences in levels of transition readiness across the real estate sector, argues Matt Soffair, and owners of highly sustainable buildings may benefit from a 'scarcity premium'
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