ESG industry 'has become a bit lazy'

Providing environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and investment products is "a contact sport,…

Asia Pacific,ESG,IMPACT

We must go 'back to basics' on carbon emissions data

The problems with carbon emission disclosure and estimation data remain significant. Only mandatory reporting can solve the issue, Jaakko Kooroshy tells Ahren Lester.

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Policy

NY fund invests $2bn in FTSE TPI climate index

The New York State Common Retirement Fund will invest $2 billion in a FTSE Russell and Transition Pathway…

ESG Data,Investment

FTSE Russell publishes GHG targets framework to help TCFD forward-looking analysis

A framework for corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions targets has been published by FTSE…

ESG Data

People Moves 24 September: Nomura, Newton, Fiona Reynolds and more...

People

FTSE Russell hires Head of Sustainability

People

FTSE Russell launches 'green impact bond' index series

FTSE Russell has launched a range of 'green impact bond' indexes to measure the performance of green…

Green Bonds,IMPACT

FTSE Russell launches 'Paris-aligned' global equity benchmarks

FTSE Russell has launched a global range of climate-themed benchmark indexes it developed in partnership…

ESG Data,Equity

208 FTSE4Good members risk ejection under new climate methodology

208 FTSE4Good constituents have been given a year to improve their climate scores...

ESG,ESG Data,Investment

News round-up: US climate targets, US Solar Fund, Columbia Threadneedle, FTSE Russell, and more

Carbon,ESG,ESG Data,Investment,Markets,Natural Capital,Policy,Renewables

FTSE Russell launches climate index for government bond market

Markets

10% of firms face ejection as FTSE4Good tightens climate rules

Around 10% of all constituents on the FTSE4Good indexes face exclusion after the climate thresholds are…

ESG,Investment

Planet Tracker identifies deforestation risk behind ETFs

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) from asset managers including BlackRock (iShares), Vanguard and State Street…

Natural Capital

News round-up: LGIM launches transition fund, ICE to host UK ETS, Vestas takes CIP stake ... and more

ESG

Macquarie and BT Pension push TPI support past $20trn

Membership of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) has surged past the $20 trillion milestone, just…

Carbon,Investment,Policy

ESG news round-up: Calvert joins Morgan Stanley; CofE drops ExxonMobil; HSBC in net-zero pledge

ESG

GPIF predicts equity boost and bond pain from more stringent climate policies

The largest pension fund in the world has estimated its equity portfolio could experience an accelerating…

Carbon,ESG Data,Investment

BlackRock's iShares launches first climate-risk adjusted government bond fund

BlackRock has launched a product that is believed to be the first climate-risk-adjusted exchange-traded…

Debt,ESG,Investment

Taiwan's TDCC launch ESG ratings dashboard

The Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation (TDCC) has launched a dashboard to help issuers and investors…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment

ESG data market 'to more than double, to $5bn'

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) data and services market could more than double to over…

ESG Data